FRESH School Health and Nutrition (SHN) Webinar: Collective Advocacy for Investment in Menstrual Health and Hygiene for a Gender Equal Future – May 2021

• How can we make the case for investment in MHH across sectors to address the breadth of menstrual experiences and related needs?
• What advocacy opportunities exist in the education sector to scale up MHH as a key component to achieve the SDGs?

This session will discuss a recently published report on the importance of menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) investment and provides a concise, comprehensive, and compelling case for the why and how to invest in it for the improvement of women’s and girls’ health and well-being.  A new recently published definition of menstrual health that aims to encourage cross-sectoral integration of MHH will also be shared. Ms. Mahon and Ms. Jurga will present the report and definition and provide an update on the plans for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021. 

Speakers:

Thérèse Mahon, Regional Progamme Manager South Asia, WaterAid

Ina Jurga, International Coordinator of Menstrual Hygiene Day, WASH United

Presentation Downloads:

• Global Menstruation Collective
• Making the Case for Investing in MHH Report (2021)
• Menstrual Health: A definition for policy, practice, and research (2021)

The School Health and Nutrition webinar series monthly presentations by leading policy-makers, researchers and implementers engaged in improving the health and education of children in low and middle-income countries across the globe.