By Deborah Naa Aku Allotey / Francis Blankson
Tema, June 04, GNA – The Star Old Students Association (SOSA) has held a menstrual hygiene awareness session for students with a call on boys to desist from stigmatising menstruating girls.
Madam Agnes Agbeve, a teacher at Star Basic School, engaging the pupils during the session, enlightened the young males about the experiences of their female mates when they are on their menses.
She encouraged them to offer the necessary support to their peers and sisters when they have their monthly menses to strengthen them and propel them to achieve their academic dreams, instead of pushing them to absent themselves for fear of stigma.
The session, which was themed “Period-Friendly World”, was aimed at empowering students with knowledge, promoting a supportive environment and creating a stigma-free atmosphere.
Madam Benedicta Adotsi, a pharmacy technician, emphasised the significance of proper hygiene, the use of sustainable menstrual products, and how to address period-related challenges.
“Make sure you bath at least two times a day during your period, make sure you wrap used pads in black rubbers and dispose of them neatly, and remember to stay hydrated,” she said.
They used the occasion to distribute sanitary pads and books to the students. The book contains information on the misconceptions and stigma people have towards the menstrual cycle, serving as an educative piece for inexperienced people, especially the boy child, about menstruation.
Miss Bless Iris Amasa, a JHS form three student was declared Miss Hygiene and was awarded for being the neatest and most courteous student in the school.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Sawer/Kenneth Odeng Adade