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May 28 marks It is a day to promote good menstrual health and hygiene management, and break stigmas that exist around menstruators. Many menstruators around the world and in South Africa struggle with access to menstrual products and proper hygiene facilities. On this day, we recognise the organisations working to ensure menstruators have access to their menstrual rights.
Project Dignity
Project Dignity is an organisation that aims to use existing networks of community educators and Life Orientation Teachers to raise awareness around menstruation. The organisation distributes Subz Pants and Pads products to young girls aged 10-19 years. They also host one-hour workshops run in primary and high schools by qualified community educators. The community educators engage pupils in open dialogue on the topics of reproductive health, menstruation, feminine hygiene and sanitary wear. The main objective of Project Dignity is to de-stigmatise, raise awareness
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Why Global Citizens Should Care
Period poverty impacts many of the UN’s Global Goals, from gender equality, to education access, to good health and well-being. Bringing an end to period poverty starts with menstrual education and access to sanitary products for all people who menstruate, and having prominent people bring awareness to the issue contributes significantly to eradicating it. Join the movement and take action on this issue here.
Period poverty is a prevalent issue in South Africa, where there remains a large number of people who don t have access to menstrual education or sanitary products.