Menstrual cups are a small bell size device used by menstrators during their period. Menstrual cups are an alternative to tampons and pads.
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Moraka Menstrual Cups is a student run business under the Young Entrepreneur Scheme. ‘Moraka’ means freedom of the body and expression. This aligns with the core values of the business. When you use a menstrual cup you should feel free and unconstrained by society’s stigma of periods
Shuari joined the Young Enterprise Scheme in 2019 with her business Moraka Menstrual Cups, a social initiative to introduce the idea of menstrual cups as an alternative to pads and tampons to young women. Shuari was very concerned about "period poverty" and the stigma around periods which results in young women missing out on their education and other important activities because they could not afford sanitary products. She was also concerned about the long-term environmental impact of current disposable sanitary products. She researched and tried several menstrual cups which would be fit for purpose and affordable for young women. Shuari marketed her product online and in student led markets with a good response from young women. .
In 2019 Shuari was awarded the Mike Pero Silver Award for Business and Entrepreneur of the Year for the Bay of Plenty Regional YES finals. The team that she led won the Team of the Year award. In 2019 Shuari was awarded the Lions Club Gold Award for most volunteer hours. This year she has been elected President of the Papamoa Leos Club at Papamoa College. She has been award the Student Volunteer Army bronze, silver and gold awards. She continues to use her time to vounteer for social causes including Kai Aroha, Breast Cancer Foundation, and 40 Hour Famine, and running Moraka Menstrual Cups.
Shuari has used Moraka Menstrual Cups as a platform to spread awareness about period poverty. She started that first Period Chapter in Tauranga with a focus on education around period health. As part of the Period Chapter she had donated her cups to various organisations such as BEYOUTIFUL, Warrior Princess Workshops to educate young girls. Shuari has also donated her cups to Endo Warrior Aotearoa, an organisation which supports women who have Endometriosis. She has donated a cup to Talking Trash NZ which focuses on zero waste lifestyles. Shuari has been interviewed by an Australian podcast called Feminism Ruins Everthing and her local community newspaper, Papamoa Community Post. Shuari's period activism has raised awareness about periods and the use of alternate eco-friendly products such as reusable pads, period underwear and menstrual cups. The long term legacy is yet to be seen because Shuari's work is gaining momentum.
