menstrual hygiene

Provision of menstrual hygiene management facilities for girls and female teachers in primary and secondary schools in Uganda : study on implementation of the Ministry of Education and Sports circular

Follow-up study to assess if the Ugandan Ministry of Education circular on MHM is implemented.

Provision of menstrual hygiene management facilities for girls and female teachers in primary and secondary schools in Uganda

A participatory lesson in human rights for Dutch schoolchildren

Published on: 25/06/2018

We joined hands with Amnesty International to raise awareness for global water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges amongst 10 year olds.

Take menstrual hygiene management message beyond schools

Published on: 28/05/2018

The 2018 International Menstrual Hygiene Day commemoration in Uganda started off with a one-day symposium in Kampala, during which actors were advised to take the MHM message to girls and women outside the school context.

How did a Bollywood film affect menstrual hygiene in India?

Published on: 15/05/2018

Raising awareness about the socioeconomic, health and environmental context: a WASH Talk podcast.

Pad Man and menstrual hygiene management with Kathy Walkling and Dr Padmalya Das

A Bollywood film has raised awareness about menstrual hygiene, but there's more to it than just sanitary pads.

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Show notes WASH Talk EP014: Pad Man and menstrual hygiene management with Kathy Walkling and Dr Padmalya Das

Keeping the importance of menstrual hygiene alive!

Published on: 14/05/2018

We have come a long way, but educating schoolgirls and women remains essential.

Is Bollywood’s Pad Man movie too good to be true?

Published on: 07/03/2018

Checking the facts and assumptions about menstrual hygiene in developing countries.

Menstrual health

Podcast featuring Virginia Roaf, Neville Okwaro and Radha Paudel, who discuss how to tackle the taboo surrounding menstrual hygiene at the global...

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WASH Talk podcast on menstrual health

Published on: 23/05/2017

In this episode of WASH Talk three guest speakers talk about menstrual health.

Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28 May 2017

Published on: 02/04/2017

Menstrual Hygiene Day will help to break the silence and build awareness about the fundamental role that good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in enabling women and girls to reach their full potential. Take IRC's Menstrual Hygiene Day Quiz and listen to our WASH Talk podcast on menstrual...

Thematic discussion on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools

Published on: 20/03/2017

"Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools – A neglected issue" is the topic of the thematic discussion organised by the SuSanA platform. While nowadays MHM is gaining more and more attention, it has widely been neglected in the past. SDG4 (education), SDG5 (gender equality) and SDG6 (water and...

Stay tuned – IRC’s podcast WASH Talk is about to be launched

Published on: 30/01/2017

20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk.

Menstruating women have to trade in their bed for a cowshed

Published on: 07/12/2016

During menstruation every woman wants to cuddle up in a warm blanket. However, women in certain rural areas in Nepal have to sleep in a cowshed during that period of the month.

"Boe..." Vrouwen slapen tijdens hun menstruatie in de stal van de koe

Published on: 07/12/2016

Tijdens de menstruatie wil iedere vrouw wegkruipen onder een dikke deken. Vrouwen in bepaalde gebieden in Nepal worden verbannen naar de koeienstal gedurende die dagen van de maand.

Opening up the conversation on menstrual hygiene

Published on: 25/10/2016

Activities on creating awareness and busting taboos around menstrual hygiene.

Marielle Snel leaves IRC for World Vision International

Published on: 05/08/2016

After 17 years at IRC, Marielle Snel has moved on to a new job opportunity, as regional WASH advisor for World Vision International based in Cyprus.

MHM: Father figures implored to act

Published on: 13/05/2016

In Uganda, the International Menstrual Hygiene Day was celebrated on Friday 6th May. Actors called upon father figures to support menstruating girls.

MHM Day celebrations highlights in Uganda

Published on: 12/10/2015

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.

UN consensus: Hygiene stays on the Sustainable Development Agenda

Published on: 03/08/2015

1st August 2015: The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes hygiene in it's vision statement and as a target.

MPs, government ministries and civil society organisations sign MHM charter

Published on: 15/07/2015

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...

Moving up the focus around menstrual hygiene in Uganda

Published on: 18/06/2015

IRC Uganda is now a leading member of the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Coalition in Uganda and is helping to develop MHM indicators.

Menstrual hygiene campaign launches at Volvo Ocean Race stop-over

Published on: 16/06/2015

Dutch Olympic sailor Carolijn Brouwer will launch a "Menstrual Hygiene Call to Action" at an event in Scheveningen, The Hague on 19 June 2015.

Volvo Ocean Race Stop-Over - Zeilster Carolijn Brouwer geeft startsein actie voor betere hygiëne tijdens menstruatie in ontwikkelingslanden

Published on: 15/06/2015

Taboe op ongesteldheid zet meisjes en vrouwen wereldwijd op achterstand.

Bhutan celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day

Published on: 02/06/2015

Want to make sure that girls don't miss classes during menstruation? Teach them to make and wash their own reusable sanitary pads.

Menstrual Hygiene Management: harnessing the power of the media

Published on: 29/05/2015

It has been generally agreed that the mainstream media are the most effective channel through which to reach wide audiences with key messages. In Uganda, the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Coalition has worked closely with print and electronic media to promote Menstrual Hygiene Management.

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Provision of menstrual hygiene management facilities for girls and female teachers in primary and...

A participatory lesson in human rights for Dutch schoolchildren

Take menstrual hygiene management message beyond schools

From menarche to menopause : a population-based assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene risk...

Menstrual hygiene practices, WASH access and the risk of urogenital infection in women from...

How did a Bollywood film affect menstrual hygiene in India?

Pad Man and menstrual hygiene management with Kathy Walkling and Dr Padmalya Das

Keeping the importance of menstrual hygiene alive!

Attitudes and practices of school‐aged girls towards menstruation

Is Bollywood’s Pad Man movie too good to be true?

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