A couple of weeks ago I had a unique experience. Me and some other sisters took a little field trip to watch Bernice and her husband Prince (amazing sister who is incredibly creative and talented in the sewing department and has her own shop - Bags by Bernice) give instruction to school girls and boys, all focused on personal and menstrual hygiene.
I learned that May 28, is World Menstrual Hygiene Day, a time to spotlight the importance of menstrual health, which must be recognized as the complete physical, mental, and social well-being of women and girls in relation to the menstrual cycle.
Menstrual hygiene is the ability of women and adolescent girls to manage their menstruation in a hygienic manner, with dignity, using clean menstrual absorbents, and having access to facilities for changing in privacy, as well as for washing their bodies and hands.
The importance of menstrual health and hygiene is increasingly recognized as an integral element in the promotion of public health, the advancement of gender equality, and the safeguarding of human rights.
However, women, particularly in low-income countries, often encounter numerous obstacles in maintaining menstrual health and hygiene. These challenges include the lack of appropriate menstrual materials, inadequate access to private facilities for changing and handwashing, and restrictions on participation in everyday activities, such as attending school or work.
Bernice and her husband are passionate about making sure girls everywhere receive personal instruction and a free personal sanitary menstrual care kit. The pads are washable and resuable for 3 years.
