The workshop of Menstrual Hygiene
Management and Reusable sanitary pad training was conducted by Our partner NGO,
SORAK Development Agency in April 10th and 11th in Mubende district,
Uganda.
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| Male teachers attended
this workshop and explained the discussion about MHM |
The goal of this
workshop is to equip pupils, parents and teachers with knowledge and skills on
Menstrual Hygiene Management(MHM) and making of reusable pads.
By the end of the training participants
were expected to:
・Learn how to make reusable pads.
・Have a clear understanding of the MHM and be able to explain it to their
peers.
・Understand their individual roles and responsibilities in MHM.
In this workshop, 30 children (21 girls and
9 boys), 6 teachers, 3 parents were selected as participants.
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Participants in group
discussions discussing parent’s roles in MHM promotion
The highlighted features are to involve BOYs in this workshop to raise their awareness for gender-related matters (no more bullying to girls) and select parents having a child at the targeted school with also a sewing machine for the purpose of the alternative income created by themselves through sawing re-usable sanitary pads for sale.
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| Parents to adolescent girls
/tailors owning sawing machines participate in the demonstration |
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| Parents cutting materials
for the training |
These activities contributed
towards promoting more understanding of MHM by all participants in group
discussions, question and answer sessions, group presentations, sharing of
personal experiences.
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| Group 3 members presenting
roles children, parents and teachers play in promotion of MHM |
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| Angellah of Kibalinga
P/S takes alead of her group |
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| Halima of Lwawuna P/S leads
a discussion on how girls feel about Menstruation |
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| Trainer demonstrating how
to make re-usable pads to participants |
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| Trainer demonstrating how
to make re-usable pads |
At first, boys felt shy and thought that MHM is
associated with girls only, though they fully participated in group work and later
they became comfortable and freely started talking about menstruation with
girls.
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| Wasswa from Lwawuna P/S
presenting boy’s involvement in MHM |
All participants were
able to understand their individual roles and responsibilities in MHM.
※Roles and responsibilities in promoting MHM
Children: Knowing their menstrual cycle, proper disposal, care and management of used pad (both disposal and re-usable)
Parents: Providing pads for their children, sensitizing their children about menstruation and also providing a favorable environment at home for girls like separating girl’s rooms from boy’s
Teachers: providing a concussive environment at school like separating girl’s toilets from boy’s, stocking pads at school to help girls in case of emergency
At the end of the
training participants were asked to evaluate on the following;
・ 30 out of 39
participants promised to use and apply the newly acquired skills if availed
with the materials.
・ 35 out of 39
participants recommended for project extension for other adolescents to benefit
from other schools.
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| Adolescent participant
perception of day one’s training |
By the end of the
training participants were knowledgeable on key issues of MHM.
Movie is the lecture for how to use reusable sanitary pad. Boys join and look so FUN‼
Please click this movie↓↓↓
The detail report is
as following report.
*This project is
supported by Lush Japan Co., Ltd.
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