By Emmanuel Nyatsikor
Adaklu Tsriefe (V/R), June 2, GNA – Madam Stella Kudah, Country Director of Friends of Adaklu (FOA), says the organisation is committed to eliminating menstrual poverty in the Adaklu District.
She said the organisation was dedicating resources towards educating adolescent girls and providing them with sanitary pads to help address the challenge.
Madam Kudah made the statement at a ceremony at Adaklu Tsriefe, where FOA presented 50 packs of sanitary pads to students from selected schools in the district to mark this year’s World Menstrual Hygiene Day.
The celebration was held on the theme: “Together for a Period-Friendly World.”
The beneficiary schools were Gbekor Senior High School, Abuadi Salvation Army Basic School, Tsriefe District Assembly Basic School, and Goefe District Assembly Basic School.
Madam Kudah encouraged the students to regard menstruation as a natural and positive biological process, stressing that it should not be a source of shame or a barrier to their education or participation in social activities.
“Missing school due to a natural biological process like menstruation is an unnecessary barrier that should be nipped in the bud,” she said.
She advised the girls not to feel discouraged during their menstrual periods but to maintain proper hygiene to prevent infections and discomfort.
Madam Gloria Emeka, National Advocacy Advisor at SOS Children’s Villages, took the students through their roles and responsibilities, urging them to balance their rights with responsibilities towards their parents and caregivers.
She also called on stakeholders to make menstrual hygiene resources more accessible to help eradicate menstrual poverty among poor and vulnerable girls.
Madam Erica Darko, Adaklu District Girl-Child Coordinator, and Madam Ariel Ntumy, District SHEP Coordinator, educated the girls on the proper use of both reusable and disposable sanitary pads.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Lydia Kukua Asamoah