Donate for Menstrual Hygiene of 100 Disable Girls

                                            Organize Inclusive Menstrual Health Awareness Program.

PROSHIPS, a disability-focused and women-led organization based in Jamalpur, Bangladesh, continues to champion the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, particularly women and adolescent girls. In line with our mission to break social barriers and promote inclusive health education, During the Period on the date 30^th June 2025 , PROSHIPS organized a menstrual health awareness program that challenged deeply rooted taboos and stigma around menstruation. To create awareness and promote healthy, inclusive, and stigma-free dialogue about menstruation among women, adolescent girls in the disability and wider community.

Orientation Session Conducted with A total of 20 women and adolescent girls participated in a targeted menstrual hygiene management (MHM) orientation session. The session included both girls and boys, fostering an inclusive environment to promote understanding, reduce stigma, and encourage open communication across genders. Participants were encouraged to share their personal experiences, ask questions, and break the silence that often surrounds menstrual health, especially in marginalized communities. Information was shared on: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM), Use of hygienic products (e.g., sanitary pads), Menstrual health and its connection to self-esteem and well-being, Disability-inclusive considerations for menstrual care

Conducted Orientation results and Outcomes are:- Increased awareness and understanding of menstrual health among participants.Reduced stigma and improved confidence among adolescent girls to discuss menstruation openly.Boys developed empathy and awareness, helping foster a more supportive environment.Participants reported feeling respected, informed, and empowered.This initiative marked a transformative milestone in the lives of women and girls with disabilities in the communities.

Our conducted orientation have Challenges are:-Initial hesitance among participants due to cultural taboos.Limited access to affordable menstrual products for women with disabilities in rural areas.Need for continuous engagement to sustain behavioral and societal change.

Finally , PROSHIPS calls upon donors, partners, and stakeholders to support our continued efforts in inclusive menstrual health education and the provision of menstrual hygiene supplies to underserved women and girls in disaster-prone regions. Together, we can build a future of dignity, equity, and health for all.

Rishta Islam

Partner

Orientation & Motivation for Safe & free from infection and difficulties.

Organization working with Adolescent & women with Disabilities They are one of the most vulnerable adolescent girls & Women in our Project areas. They lives with Northern Part of Bangladesh at Jamalpur district. It is most Poverty areas in Bangladesh. Their family economic condition is low level & illiterate . Due to family economic condition the basic knowledge and unaware to her the menstruation Periods. They have to high ambition & will be educated on her Menstruation hygienic with safety. They wants donation for buy Hygienic materials and continue for enjoying fulfill life independently.They wants monthly Sanitary napkins support during menstruation periods and she wants to help remain healthy, free from infections, more confident positively.

On the 09^th April 2025 Organizational Coworker provide Orientation & Motivation on basic knowledge and aware to her the menstruation Periods and Provide menstrual hygiene package to support use monthly menstruation period and counselling and motivation each Adolescent girls with Disabilities regularly.

Our Coworker have experience most of the women and adolescent girls still use old and dirty cloth pieces during periods and these cloths dry in behind and due to lack of menstrual hygiene awareness and difficult access of sanitary pads in rural places and Adolescent girls with disabilities in the rural areas don’t management due to their habit and some of them have no knowledge menstrual process and reproductive health. It is a big social taboo in our area. They are bound with social and family’s restrictions such as - not touching books, barrier doing homework and outside walking, not publicly discuss about this issue.

Our Coworker try to understand and motivation activities is running for remove the worst situation. If we are support to empower and educate Adolescent girls on Personnel hygienic in order to make them physically and emotionally capable to lead a successful life. Enhanced knowledge on menstruation will enlighten them against malpractices during menstruation.We are apologies to donors for support to her and others women & adolescent girls we hope and believe if we collectively support to the women & adolescents girls for protecting and empower.

Mr.Rafiqul Islam

Project leader