Menstrual Health Education at Hatcliffe, Harare

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 A friend of mine, Rumbidzai Yasini, also a SRHR Defender was last year awarded a grant by the Dutch Embassy in Harare for work in prevention gender based violence (GBV). Today, she joined forces with the whole SRHR Defenders to run a program with the aims of educating young people at Friendship High School in Epworth about #sexual_exploitation and #GBV. The event included sporting competitions, soccer for the lads and netball for the girls. 











May is a special month that raises awareness on menstrual hygiene. Menstruation is something inevitable that women and girls world over experience. Poor menstrual hygiene leads to a lot of health issues that may affect the wellbeing of women. Women are important as much as men. They play a pivotal role in sustainable development, which is why gender equality is an important aspect of the sustainable goals. So it is important that the well-being of women should be safeguarded. Menstrual hygiene then proves to be something of concern and need everyone's support. 

There are a lot of myths and taboos surrounding menstruating especially in our African societies and ignorance from the males which has led a lot of girls to suffer from #period_poverty because their fathers/male guardians do not provide financial support 

In Zimbabwe, the government has promised a lot in the past about making sanitary wear accessible especially to girls in the rurals but those promises are yet to be met. The ministry must consider setting aside a small levy from school fees that must go towards purchasing sanitary wear. It is an idea. Currently civil society organisations have been doing a lot in making sure that products and information reach young girls. If the government doubles the effort, we will have a country of happy young girls.

Tell me your thoughts in the comments below!

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