To empower girls, men's voices must be part of the conversation.
To celebrate this important day, Studio Samuel girls invited their brothers, fathers, uncles, and male teachers to join us in conversation to discuss the taboos and stigma around menstruation. Where does it start? How can we, together, address it?
All involved felt the sessions were productive and they asked for more. Male guests, girls, and staff said these conversations will help to break down gender barriers, shift attitudes, and foster a community where menstruation can be respected by all.
A student's father closed the session with: "I will teach other fathers in my living area about menstruation because talking about it with more men helps us avoid shame for our girls."
Our current students (graduating this term) have directly impacted thousands of their peers by keeping them in school during menstruation. They've done this by providing menstrual supplies and delivering menstrual health education sessions. The ripple effect? The students have taken these conversations into their homes.
It was only fitting that this class of future leaders invited their male household members to join them in open conversation for Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Click the video 'Watch Now' to hear from one of our student's brothers.
To mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Girls Opportunity Alliance Network, an organization of the Obama Foundation, hosted a virtual session about ways we can all work together to create a #PeriodFriendlyWorld.
We're thrilled to have been selected as a panelist to present alongside WASH United, P&G, and Nosotras: Women Connecting to share the work we're doing to support menstrual health and why it’s so important to ensure that no one misses school because of their period. Last week’s session is part of a three-part series GOA is leading about the importance of access to menstrual health resources and education.
Menstrual Hygiene Day is more than an awareness day. Menstrual health is at the core of Studio Samuel's work as it directly impacts a girl's access to education.
We thank each of you for being on this journey with us and helping us keep 18,000+ girls in school. We have much more work to do!
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