What We Are Good At

Our Focus

01.

Reseach

Evidence-based programming, real-time programs monitoring, and evaluation for sound interventions

02.

Menstrual Health

Strengthening the integration of comprehensive Menstrual health services into Sexual reproductive health & rights services, Water Sanitation & Hygiene, HIV prevention services, and other public health programs

03.

Advocacy & Awareness

Integrate menstrual health into sexual reproductive health, water, sanitation and hygiene as well as other Public Health programmes

04.

Policy Advocacy

Integrate menstrual health into sexual reproductive health, water, sanitation and hygiene as well as other Public Health programmes

05.

WASH

Integrating WASH services into Menstrual Health

06.

SRHR

Using Menstrual health & comprehensive Sexuality education as an entry point to Sexual reproductive health, HIV preventive and other public health services

07.

Life Skills

Equipping adolescents and young people with soft skills for improved livelihoods

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Amazing Facts About Menstruation
  • Girls can get pregnant whilst on their period – shocked, aren’t you? Well guys, the odds of a woman getting pregnant depends on here ovulation cycle rather than the periods themselves
  • Girls will spend nearly 10 years of life on their period – from the time of her first cycle to menopause, the average woman will have around 450 periods in lifetime. That’s a lot of periods!!
  • Menstruation is normal! It is the monthly shedding of blood and uterine tissue and an important part of the reproductive cycle. Typically, it lasts 2-7 days.
  • On average women dispose off between 11000 and 16000 pads or tampons in her lifespan. They end up in the landfill or blocking the drainage, reusable materials are zero waste
  • Your periods get worse when it is cold – cold weather can impact your period making it heavier and longer than normal
  • Your brain can be affected by your period – research suggests that cognitive functions and attention span may be affected because of period pain – that explains those episodes of brain fog and lack of concentration then – phew!
  • Buying reusable pads may feel like an expensive purchase but remember, that’s all you’ll ever need to spend on sanitary products for three years, it saves you money!
  • The amount of blood is usually between 6 and 8 teaspoons each month
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