Bodyform advert -Apparently, a UK-based sanitary pad company is out to kick out the taboo or stereotype linked with women’s menstrual cycle. Essity, makers of Bodyform sanitary pad has proven that they are not just out to make money but to leave a lasting impact in the society with regards to female gender discrimination. See … Read more
All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a country where many cannot afford sanitary products like pads and tampons. According to the UN’s education agency, one in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa misses school during their period. Some … Read more
All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a country where many cannot afford sanitary products like pads and tampons. The high cost has led to an estimated one million girls missing six weeks of school every year, according … Read more
The Rebecca Agroh Memorial Foundation (RAM Foundation), a Non-Governmental Organization committed to the development of women through advocacy and skills training, has marked this year’s menstrual hygiene day in Mafi-Kumasi SHS, with a call to break the stigma associated with menstruation among young girls. As a result of inadequate education on menstruation, there have always … Read more
Rebecca Acheampong, popularly known in the showbiz world as Becca was in Kumasi last week for series of activities. The “Na Wash” singer was in the Garden City to embark mainly for a “Menstrual Hygiene” education initiative which took place on Friday, 26th May, 2017 at the Jubilee Park. The Becca Hearts Foundation together with … Read more
Despite the abundance of sanitary pads, some adolescent girls in some communities in the Northern Region continue to use rags during their menstrual cycle, whiles others have no or little knowledge on menstrual hygiene. Checks by TV3 has revealed there are no sanitary pads in shops at most rural communities in the region, and in areas … Read more
Why we need to urgently stop taxing womanhood During adolescence, boys and girls go through stages of cognitive, psychological and physical growth and development. For girls or women, one of the most unforgettable and significant moments of their adolescence is menarche, i.e. the first menstrual period. Menarche entails a unique experience since it happens only … Read more
One out of every 10 girls in Africa misses days in school during menstrual period, according to UNICEF. In reversing this trend in Ghana, JInitiative, a child and family focused organization, started the Happy School Girl Project. “The HSGP is promoting suitable ways in which girls can cope with their monthly flow with respect to … Read more
The prices of sanitary pads have increased in Nigeria, leading to huge problems for women who need them during their monthly flow. Women have raised alarm over the development, with many even saying if protection for intercourse is shared freely, then pads should be too. The Always Ultra which sells for N250 has now increased … Read more
Adolescence in girls signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood. Good menstrual hygiene is crucial for the health, education and dignity of girls and women. This is an important sanitation issue which has long been in the closet; and there is a long-standing need to openly discuss it. The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural … Read more
Presidential aspirant for Ghana Freedom Party, Madam Akua Donkor says she was very disappointed to hear Ghana’s female U-17 team could not afford sanitary pads in Jordan where they are representing the country at the FIFA U-17 Women’s world cup. The maidens who secured qualification to the next round of the tournament after finishing second … Read more