On the occasion of Menstrual hygiene Day 2022, MHM Platform organized an event titled ‘Making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030: Celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022’ to highlight the importance of good menstruation hygiene management. The event was held on May 29, 2022 at Hotel Lakeshore, Gulshan, Dhaka marking the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day.
The MHM platform plays a role of coordination among three sectors- WASH, SRHR and private company to create a synergy and adds value to the existing programmes related to WASH and SRHR.
Most women and girls are hesitant to talk about menstruation hygiene in public due to a persistent stigma surrounding menstruation. According to National Hygiene Follow-up Survey, 2018, only 53 percent schoolgirls have heard of menstruation, 30 percent female students missed school during menstruation and 34 percent girls use old cloth for managing menstrual hygiene.
MHM Platform addresses these gaps in the current menstruation hygiene practices to ensure a safe, dignified and healthy environment for all women and girls. Aligning with this year’s theme of Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022, ‘Making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030’, MHM Platform organised the event today. This programme showcased the collaborative work of MHM Platform in recognising the importance of proper menstruation hygiene practices to ensure women’s empowerment.
The programme discussed different strategies to enhance the current menstruation scenario such as breaking the barriers through education, making quality MHM products affordable and available, upgrading WASH facilities for MHM, and disposing MHM products safely. It also spoke about other strategies and recommendations including achieving synergy, harnessing the private sector, guiding the stakeholders, and achieving coordination and collaboration.
