MONROVIA-The First Lady’s Office in collaboration with Clar Hope Foundation and Gender Ministry launches a national initiative to boost awareness and sensitization on menstrual and personal hygiene on Wednesday, June 9, at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion in Monrovia.
The She’s You Menstrual & Personal Hygiene initiative, which is part of the Mrs. Clar Marie Weah’s flagship program, She’s You Movement, endeavors to increase awareness on the proper management of one’s period and usage of sanitary pads.
Through this initiative, Mrs. Weah wants all women and girls, including those with disability, to be inclusive in the fight for national menstrual hygiene and better sanitation.
According to a release, the initiative also seeks to ensure platforms for knowledge sharing among women and girls, minimize discrimination and stigma and reduce the risk of other diseases that could cause further complications.
Advocacy for the integration of menstrual hygiene management into school programs and the distribution of sanitary pads and personal hygiene kits to girls and women are part of the initiative’s objectives.
At least 500 adolescent girls from all walks of life along with local and international partners among others are expected to grace the occasion.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been in the profession for over twenty years. He has worked for many international media outlets including: West Africa Magazine, Africa Week Magazine, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Times, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He is the current correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in International Relations and a candidate for second master in International Peace studies and Conflict Resolution from the University of Liberia.
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