Fighting Period Poverty and Stigma: Advocacy Campaign for Menstrual Health
Adolescents facing challenges of period poverty and stigma need support to advocate for their sexual reproductive health rights. Join us in raising awareness, promoting access to menstrual hygiene products, and improving sanitation facilities in urban and rural communities of Lesotho, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
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Fight against Period Poverty and Stigma. Group members: Zandile Mthimkhulu: Stand-Out Youth Development Khahliso Ramotoai: Mantsopa Institute Karabo Tladi: Youth Action Health Vusi Mthembu: Incema Matseliso Mokitimi: AGYW+ Foundation Lesotho Rebecca Chirenga Women in Communities Zibabwe 1
Access to menstrual products is a basic human right 3
INTRODUCTION Adolescents today face a lot of challenges growing up; among them, periodpoverty and stigma has been at the front. This has increased their vulnerability overtime hence there is a need to join hands to fight this problem as a way to advocate for their sexual reproductive health rights. 4
Objective of the campaign Therefore, the objectives of this campaign include: To increase Awareness of menstrual health, menstrual hygiene and related issues. Promoting Access to menstrual hygiene product. Improving Sanitation Facilities in schools, churches, workplaces to ensure that menstruators have safe, private and hygienic places to manage menstruation. 5
Geographical scope The focus is on urban and rural communities, where most services are hard to access, in our respective countries: Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Our primary target are all adolescent menstruators in their diversity. Our secondary target are non-menstruators, parents, community leaders, church leaders, influencers of youth as well as the government and business sector. 6
Key messages Menstruation is a natural process and should not be stigmatized or shamed Access to menstrual products is a basic Human Right. Period. Sanitary Towels should be affordable and easily accessible. It is everyone s responsibility to stop stigma and raise awareness on menstrual health and hygiene. 7
Hashtags The following hashtags will be used on social media platforms: #endperiodpovertyandstigma #menstrualhealthmatters #menstrualjustice #Noperiodpovertyinourlifetime #bleedwithdignity 8
Activities Types of activities Panelists Distribution of sanitary towels to 3 schools in Lesotho -26 May 2023 #EndPeriodPoverty. - Mantsopa Institute (Lesotho) Faculty of Health, Parents and other organization. Breaking the Misconception and Myths of Menstrual Health, dialogue on TikTok and Facebook by menstruators and non- menstruators- Every Friday @14h00-15h00 and Sanitary Towel Drive on every Friday #MenstraulHealthMatters #BreakTheStigma (Youth Action Health Lesoth0) Different Guest speakers each week and the other organization live on their social media to be part of the panel and discussions. Menstruators Open dialogues with menstruators on facebook and TikTok Live- 28/05/2023 #Nomoresecrets #Menstruationnation_ (AGYW+ Foundation Lesotho) 9
Activities Types of activities Panelists Involvement of non menstruators. Traditional, Religious Leaders, Adolescent boys, Local Radio and TV Stations. Non-Menstruators Radio & radio Interview while live on the radio show and our Facebook page. Sanitary Towel Drive, driven by non- menstruators. (Stand-Out: South Africa) #bleedwithdignity #noperiodpovertyinourlifetime Distribution of Sanitary towels Menstruators from Shurungwi Zimbabwe (Women in communities Zimbabwe) #menstrual justice Health Department, Learners on how to make re-useable sanitary pads Awareness campaign in schools (Incema NPO) #menstrualhealthmatter 10
Social media platforms TikTok Facebook Instagram LinkedIn 11
Use of key dates in the calendar Date 26 May 2023- Mantsopa Institute (Lesotho) 5,12,19 & 26 May 2023- Youth Action Health (Limpopo RSA) Theme of the day/campaign Africa Day Menstrual Health Month 29 May 2023- AGYW+ Foundation Lesotho Menstrual Health Day 15,16 & 17 June 2023 Stand-Out (KwaZulu-Natal RSA) Day of an African Child 12
Resources 1. Menstrual Products 2. Community Relations: menstruators, non-menstruators, parents, community leaders, influencers of youth, government departments and business entities. 13
Roles and responsibilities Name of organisation 1. Youth Action Health-South Africa Role in the campaign Coordinating dialogues with menstruators and non-menstruators every Friday at 14h00 to 15h00 distribution of sanity towels in KZN, South Africa Coordinating open dialogues with menstruators Live on facebook and Tik-Tok on menstrual health day. Distribution of sanitary towels in schools Coordinate Radio & TV Interviews with non-menstruators Distribution of Sanitary Towels to girls in Shurungwi, Zimbabwe 2. AGYW+ Foundation-Lesotho 3. Mantsopa Institute- Lesotho 4. Stand-Out South Africa 5. Women in Communities - Zimbabwe 14 Conduct awareness programs in schools and distribute sanitary towels 6. Incema NPO- South Africa
