A community-based organization has rolled out a campaign to eradicate menstrual period stigma and poverty with the intention of promoting menstrual health, gender equality and dignity.
The initiative by Young African Women Initiative (YAWI) is primarily focusing on ending menstrual period shame and associated harmful stereotypes and barriers that deepen gender inequality and limit opportunities for adolescent girls who experience menstruation.
According to YAWI Executive Director Ms Fidelis Karanja, the campaign that kicked off at Naka Comprehensive School in Nakuru is meant to promote menstrual health to safeguard the dignity of female pupils towards ensuring that they can fully exercise their rights.
Despite being a natural and healthy part of life, Ms Karanja regretted that menstruation was still surrounded by stigma rooted in taboo and misinformation, adding that the initiative was committed to ensuring that females undergo the menstrual period with dignity.
