By Lauren Nelson | Grants Manager
Days for Girls is grateful for your generous donations toward ensuring period equality in Lebanon. We are proud to share that your continued support has enabled us to keep making an impact in the region in restoring dignity and respect for women and girls in Lebanon.
This April, UN Women reported that in Lebanon, where worsening economic conditions have hit women and girls, period poverty is on the rise. This has resulted in scarcer access to safe and affordable menstrual products, which are essential to ensuring the sexual and reproductive health of women, girls and all people who menstruate. However, for those without sufficient economic resources, obtaining access to such products is an ongoing struggle. Known as period poverty, this lack of access—exacerbated by long-standing taboos around menstruation—remains a key barrier to menstrual health around the world. It can also have social and economic consequences, forcing those who cannot afford menstrual products to stay home from work or school while menstruating.
In August, Days for Girls in Lebanon held an awareness-raising session on menstrual health management for 50 women and girls at the Days for Girls Center. The session provided them with the knowledge and tools to handle their menstruation with dignity and to support them in making informed decisions for their own health and safety. Additionally, 100 boys and girls benefitted from team building, self-defense, team leader activities and Menstrual Health Education.
Thank you for your support in helping Days for Girls continue to turn periods into pathways in Lebanon.
By Tessa Bryant | Grants Manager
By Tessa Bryant | Grants Manager
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