Let's talk menstruation today!
Every Adolescent Young girl menstruates on average 5 days a month, 72 days a year, Hectic right! Yes, it is hectic. This continues until the girl reaches menopause. People do not know that periods are normal and healthy and should be treated like any other event in life, yet many young girls across the country still struggle to manage this monthly occurrence. There are young girls and women who menstruate and use unsafe materials, like tattered clothes, and tissue paper which is a health hazard, some young girls are not always aware of menstruation before their first period, and some people think that periods are dirty. Breathe in! These are the chronicles of being a girl.
With all these, this natural event has been made hugely complex, and being that it is always influenced by the socio-cultural norms in society, it gives our young girls and women a different perspective on how they experience their periods. Our girls do not hold this red badge with courage.....
These questions linger on their minds every time of the month, what can I do, what can I not do during menstruation, what can they use and what can they not use to absorb the blood and where can they dispose off these used sanitary materials. Remember it also dictates if young girls attend school or not.
That's where we come in, we need to break down what it takes for a young girl or woman to have a healthy menstrual cycle, that helps them uphold their dignity and privacy.
UCAHAEC Pad for a Pal campaign dubbed mimi ni myeng nastand na mayeng is a Community-driven menstrual pad support program that calls for young girls to stand up for the well-being of fellow girls who are in need of sanitary towels. The campaign connects privileged AGYWs who have access to pads to support their peers who lack sanitary products from the returns of their micro-businesses(small businesses) as a way of giving back to the community. We aim to help them create a conducive environment that supports and empowers our young women and girls. My last question is, What can we do to make menstruation a normal fact by 2030?
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