This yr’s Malesstrual Well being and Hygiene Day has been launched with a name for collective motion to take away all obstacles that stop ladies from accessing training.
The commemoration themed: “Collectively for a Interval-Pleasant Ghana,” highlighted the necessity for a unified effort to deal with menstrual well being points.
A speech learn on behalf of the Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, emphasised the necessity to advocate and break the silence in ladies throughout menstrual durations.
She said that, menstruation remained a major barrier to well being, training, and human dignity for a lot of women and girls in Ghana, stressing the shortage of entry to sanitary merchandise, protected water, sanitation, and hygiene amenities as main contributing elements.
In a bid to deal with these challenges, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang famous that, authorities had initiated a program to distribute free sanitary pads to varsities, accompanied by training on menstrual well being and hygiene.
She known as on stakeholders to create a supportive surroundings the place ladies’ and ladies can thrive with out the burden of interval poverty and associated points.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Clement Apaak, acknowledged his dedication as a male advocate to woman little one training stressing that, menstruation is a pure trigger however not by alternative.
“Menstruation is a pure biological course of, but for some women and girls in our Republic, it’s a supply of disgrace and missed opportunities, from the shortage of entry to sanitary merchandise and protected water, from sanitation and hygiene, wash amenities, to the persistent myths and taboos,” he added.
He burdened that lack of entry to menstrual merchandise and education disproportionately impacts women and girls, hindering their means to attend college, take part within the workforce and preserve their dignity.
“Menstruation continues to pose a barrier to well being, training and human dignity. Puberty interval is a crucial problem that has far-reaching social and financial implications,” Prof. Naana added.
The Municipal Chief Government (MCE) of Ashaiman, Mr Freeman Tsekpo, defined that, regardless of the progress to make sure menstrual hygiene, many younger women and girls within the municipality and throughout Ghana stiff face significant challenges throughout and after ovulation.
“I due to this fact, pledge to distribute sanitary pads to ladies and children of puberty age, enhance wash amenities in our faculties and public locations,” he stated.
Additionally, the meeting would organise academic campaigns to dispel myths and promote open conversation about menstruation.
Mr Tsekpo, due to this fact, known as on all stakeholders to work collectively to make sure no woman leaves a college and no lady faces indignity merely due to her interval.
