By Susan Narjala | Corporate Communications Managaer
Some of U&I's women volunteers at our Learning Center, Refuge Home, decided to conduct a session on menstrual hygiene for the girls in the shelter home. At first, the session was met with embarrassed giggles and some relcutance as the girls shyed away from the topic.
Soon, however, the session turned into an informative conversation where the girls got to ask questions. Gradually, the stigma surrounding the topic dissolved with the information that the volunteers presented clearly.
In a country where 23 million girls drop out of school every year when they start menstuating, it's crucial to spread awareness and equip girls with the knowledge to combat age-old, patriarchal beliefs about the ‘cleanliness’ of a woman’s body during a completely natural and biological process.
We are thankful to our committed volunteers for dispeling these myths and for teaching these girls to live with confidence.
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