Multiple award-winning Ghanaian broadcast journalist Wendy Atswei Laryea through her NGO Inspire to Rise organised a forum on menstrual health at the Minya D/A Basic School.
“Restrictions often imposed on young girls due to socio-cultural stigma of menstruation and the resultant psychosocial trauma they face is a rights issue”, she said while sharing photos of the event.
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As reproductive health education is largely left to the education system, it is important that young people, male and female alike are provided with the relevant information to de-stigmatise and demystify certain phenomena like menstruation.
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“To help normalize #Menstruation in our schools, address menstrual health and hygiene issues and demystify myths about menstruation, Inspire to Rise held an open conversation with pupils, teachers and parents at Minya D/A Basic School in collaboration with @independent_girl360 and our sponsors,” her caption read.
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She also expressed her appreciation to her sponsors UNICEF, Unilever Ghana, Softcare, Sunlight Ghana, Keysoap Ghana among others.