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Stewards of change global Menstrual Health program

#endperiodstigmausingthecreativespace

Menstrual health management is a human rights and global issue, unfortunately taboos surrounding period health making it challenging for this topic to be taught. The program designed and created by the Wireless Female Network ensures that education in period health is taking place via the creative space and includes modules in period art, fashion, story telling, drama, poetry, songs.

Overview

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2022

Established

1K

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Target group
Students upper
Updated
May 2024
Period education being made available in schools without any stigma attached and including boys in this education program

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

To break the taboos surrounding period health so that education on the topic is inclusive to the boy and girl child. To make learning about a serious topic fun

What does your innovation look like in practice?

It engages the learner to think out if the box about Female wellbeing by expression of their ideas via art and other forms. Menstrual Health in the creative space will also help normalize periods and ensure that the subject will be included in the global agenda. This will help with reducing gender inequalities.

How has it been spreading?

The program is being rolled out in schools in South Africa.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Get in touch with me or the team

Implementation steps

Stewards of change global Menstrual Health program
This program is trainer led. Students will begin with module one which provides an overview, followed by the first unit that commences with period drama. The groups are divided, a scenario is given, a demo is provided and then the group works together to put their first scene together.

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