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It's #MenstrualHygieneDay!
Whether it's a lack of access to hygienic menstrual products, or persisting taboos and stigmas, women and girls, especially the world's poorest are deeply affected by their periods.
Here are 5 things you need to know
It's #MenstrualHygieneDay!
Whether it's a lack of access to hygienic menstrual products, or persisting taboos and stigmas, women and girls, especially the world's poorest are deeply affected by their periods.
Here are 5 things you need to know
1- Nearly π.ππ ππ’π₯π₯π’π¨π§ women and girls have no access to a safe and private toilet - @UN_Women.
#MenstrualHygieneDay
#MenstrualHygieneDay
2. The prices of hygienic menstrual products leave many without ways to safely manage their periods.
Some may even resort to using newspaper, toilet paper, plastic bags, clothes and rags, according to the @UN
Some may even resort to using newspaper, toilet paper, plastic bags, clothes and rags, according to the @UN
3. The stigma of menstrual hygiene can also have an impact on girls' school attendance and performance.
Lack of sanitary pads has led to an estimated one million girls missing school every month.
Read more: https://aje.io/3x4f6
Lack of sanitary pads has led to an estimated one million girls missing school every month.
Read more: https://aje.io/3x4f6
4. Employment opportunities for women are also affected by policies that perpetuate the stigma of menstruation through poor workplace conditions, inflexible hours and no menstrual leave.
#MenstrualHygieneDay
#MenstrualHygieneDay
5. According to the @UN, ensuring access to sanitation facilities, dispelling myths around menstruation and introducing supportive labour laws can help end the taboo around periods.
#MenstrualHygieneDay
#MenstrualHygieneDay
