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All girls and women have a right to menstrual hygiene

Menstrual hygiene

Lack of sanitary towels is a big challenge with 65 percent of women and girls unable to afford them.

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What you need to know:

  • Shockingly, the people shunning this topic include our parents who have left the role of educating us on menstrual hygiene to teachers.
  • Knowledge of cleaning the genital areas and use of safe menstrual products is the first step in maintaining good hygiene.

Menstruation is a normal biological process for girls and women of child-bearing age. However, the onset of menses comes with a lot of challenges and stigma that make many young girls vulnerable.

Few are willing to talk about menstruation openly. Shockingly, the people shunning this topic include our parents who have left the role of educating us on menstrual hygiene to teachers.