Menstrual Hygiene Day is a global advocacy platform that brings together non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good menstrual health and hygiene. More specifically, Menstrual Hygiene Day:
- breaks the silence, raises awareness and changes negative social norms around menstrual health, and
- engages decision-makers to increase the political priority and catalyse action for menstrual health at global, national and local levels.
Poor menstrual hygiene caused by a lack of education, persisting taboos and stigma, limited access to hygienic menstrual products and poor sanitation infrastructure undermines the educational opportunities, health and overall social status of women and girls* around the world. As a result, millions of women and girls are prevented from reaching their full potential.
Find out more about Menstrual Hygiene Day here.
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