Pad
A girl Child Campaign
SHE DESERVES A PAD, MENSTRUATIONS ISN'T A CHOICE, IT NATURAL
WHY SELL PADS AND GIFT OUT CONDOMS?
SEX IS A CHOICE
We still live in an age when women and girls cannot easily and freely speak about this taboo that is menstruation. There numerous code names for this ‘thing’ that happens to girls from as early as 12 till the time they reach menopause are proof that, most would rather not have it discussed or mentioned in their presence.
You will hear most ladies refer to menstruation as having their ‘Ps/Pees’, periods, menses, that time of the month, and in some communities(where I come from) it is referred to as AUGUST VISITOR
There has always been a lot of unwritten rules from society on sex education and what role parents play in that. That is a growing problem in a lot of African villages where most young girls don’t know the mere basics about their reproductive health or about health education.
No Pads No School
According to UNICEF, one in ten schoolgirls in Africa miss classes or drop out completely due to their period, and substitute pads or tampons for less safe and less absorbent materials such as rags, newspaper or bark.
As Leonie Taylor from Think Africa Press writes, There are many aspects that link girls’ attendance rates to their menstrual cycles. Firstly, the lack of affordable sanitary products and facilities for girls and women keeps them at a disadvantage in terms of education when they are young and prevents their mobility and productivity as women. Secondly, the lack of clean and healthy sanitation such as toilets and running water means that girls often do not have anywhere to change or dispose of pads safely and in privacy at school. Thirdly, the taboo nature of menstruation prevents girls and their communities from talking about and addressing the problem; raising awareness and education to eliminate the stigma of menstruation is a large part of the battle.
Why are sanitary pads important to a girls health and education?
Reducing absenteeism from class–with a supply of sanitary pads, girls will not have a reason to stay home during their periods. Improving a girl’s self esteem during puberty, girls develop a low self esteem if they for instance soil their dresses during their periods A more hygienic option –Girls from poor backgrounds use unorthodox methods to control their flow which sometimes leads to infections freedom from shame –menstruation being a taboo in our society, talking about it with the girls will encourage them to not see it as shame, but a part of a woman’s life which they should be proud of.
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To the Men
This is a worthy cause that if you donate to, your wife/girlfriend/fiancee will remember her ‘first day’ and know how big a difference you will be making to a girl’s life as well as how caring you can to other human beings you don’t even know. Women love that.
To the women
You remember how scary and shameful it was for you when you had your first periods. How, having that pad and that panty made all the difference. Now, just imagine that there are over 900,000 girls who miss up to 4 days a month of school during their menses.
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