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Menstruation Matters is a free event on Menstrual Hygiene Day, filled with activities and education on all things menstruation and reproductive health.Period and menstruation continues to be stigmatis… Read more details
<p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Menstruation Matters is a <u>free</u> event on <a href="https://menstrualhygieneday.org">Menstrual Hygiene Day</a>, filled with activities and education on all things menstruation and reproductive health.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Period and menstruation continues to be stigmatised as a normal bodily function, it prevents girls from getting an education, earning an income and equally participating in everyday life. This stigmatisation has extended to a luxury tax and VAT being applied to period products here in Ghana and in many countries across the world.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">The day will include activities that will enable participants to explore all aspects of menstruation through group discussion and artistic expression.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;">Followed by a panel discussion about normalising period conversations and supporting activities to address period poverty.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Menses Cup is offering an alternative and sustainable way to menstruate. We are a period project by Women’s Health Initiative is a charity working with women and girls to improve their sexual and reproductive health. We push back on menstruation stigma and raise awareness about the challenges in accessing menstrual products. </p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><b>Venue: </b>True Love School - Adjiringanor</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Fiu9brEzncP1AHHH8">Google Maps Location</a></p>
Menstruation Matters is a free event on Menstrual Hygiene Day, filled with activities and education on all things menstruation and reproductive health.Period and menstruation continues to be stigmatis… Read more
<p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Menstruation Matters is a <u>free</u> event on <a href="https://menstrualhygieneday.org">Menstrual Hygiene Day</a>, filled with activities and education on all things menstruation and reproductive health.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Period and menstruation continues to be stigmatised as a normal bodily function, it prevents girls from getting an education, earning an income and equally participating in everyday life. This stigmatisation has extended to a luxury tax and VAT being applied to period products here in Ghana and in many countries across the world.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">The day will include activities that will enable participants to explore all aspects of menstruation through group discussion and artistic expression.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;">Followed by a panel discussion about normalising period conversations and supporting activities to address period poverty.</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Menses Cup is offering an alternative and sustainable way to menstruate. We are a period project by Women’s Health Initiative is a charity working with women and girls to improve their sexual and reproductive health. We push back on menstruation stigma and raise awareness about the challenges in accessing menstrual products. </p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';min-height:15px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><b>Venue: </b>True Love School - Adjiringanor</p><p style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Fiu9brEzncP1AHHH8">Google Maps Location</a></p>
