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In Uganda, the International Menstrual Hygiene Day was celebrated on Friday 6th May. Actors called upon father figures to support menstruating girls. Read more...
On May 28, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Menstrual Hygiene Day. This publication presents some highlights from different parts of the country. Read more...
1st August 2015: The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes hygiene in it's vision statement and as a target. Read more...
Since the first ever International Conference On MHM was hosted in Uganda in August 2014, there have been unrelenting efforts to break the silence on menstruation and address the subject more openly. Most recently, the MHM Coalition in Uganda committed to continue promoting the right of girls and... Read more...
Dutch Olympic sailor Carolijn Brouwer will launch a "Menstrual Hygiene Call to Action" at an event in Scheveningen, The Hague on 19 June 2015. Read more...
Taboe op ongesteldheid zet meisjes en vrouwen wereldwijd op achterstand. Read more...
Want to make sure that girls don't miss classes during menstruation? Teach them to make and wash their own reusable sanitary pads. Read more...
The post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals should include access to water and sanitation in schools, clinics and the work place. This was stated by IRC and Simavi during a networking event on Thursday 4 December at the Mauritshuis in The Hague. Read more...
Menstrual hygiene management is of critical importance for school going girls. Last week in Kampala a conference on menstrual hygiene management aimed to break the silence and move towards solutions. One of the drivers of the conference was a study undertaken by IRC and SNV Uganda. Read more...
This week, Uganda will host the first Menstrual Hygiene Management Conference in East Africa. The conference will showcase good practices and stimulate discussions on how improve menstrual hygiene management, especially in schools. Read more...
The call by women MPs in Uganda to make mandatory provision of sanitary towels for all school girls under Universal Primary Education programme demands immediate action. This measure calls for support because it is necessary that our girls do not skip classes or drop out because of poor menstrual... Read more...
Parmi les principaux engagements pris lors de la Réunion de haut niveau d'Assainissement et eau pour tous (SWA) figurent plus de 260 mesures concrètes émanant de plus de cinquante pays afin de renforcer les institutions, d'améliorer la planification et d'accroître les dépenses nationales et les... Read more...
Sue Barnes, founder of Project Dignity, a remarkable initiative for South African school girls, has been recognised as the 2013 Clarins Most Dynamic Woman of the Year. Read more...
If the system isn't hygienically used and operated, people's lives and health will not be improved. Read more...
A survey conducted in 140 schools in seven districts in Uganda, revealed that 61 percent of girls drop out of school and 57 percent absent themselves due to their menstrual periods. Support in safely managing their periods is a critical factor in keeping girls in school. Read more...
In the third bi-annual Asia Sanitation and Hygiene Practitioners’ workshop menstrual hygiene management was becoming an integral part of discussions. Both male and female participants felt comfortable to discuss this topic, a significant improvement after it was introduced in 2008 as being a... Read more...
School menstrual hygiene management in Malawi : more than toilets, 2012. Full-text (pdf) SHARE; WaterAid This study identifies the needs and experiences of girls regarding menstruation. It draws upon participatory group workshops, a questionnaire and semi structured interviews with school-age girls... Read more...
Menstruation is normal and natural, but menstrual requirements of women and adolescent girls have been ignored in sanitation. This section mentions useful sources on this subject. Read more...
This presentation describes the WASH in Schools activities of the BRAC-WASH program in Bangladesh. Along with financial support from school authorities, BRAC WASH is constructing separate sanitary latrines for girls with menstrual hygiene facilities in secondary schools. It also addresses the... Read more...
En novembre 2010, WaterAid, avec le soutien du consortium de recherche SHARE, a réuni 16 praticiens et chercheurs ayant une expertise dans l'eau, l’assainissement et l’hygiène (EAH), la santé, l'équité et l'inclusion, l'éducation et le Genre, pour partager des connaissances et expériences et... Read more...