Participants of the awareness programme on menstrual hygiene.
DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 15 (MExN): NDWM –Child Right Movement in collaboration with Assisi Centre for Integrated Development organised awareness programme on Menstrual Hygiene in Assisi Centre Hall on November 14 at 2:30 PM. Alomi, counsellor, Childline Dimapur was the resource person of the day.
Sr. Pramila, Director of the organisation highlighted the importance of menstrual health and hygiene which is essential to the well being and empowerment of women and adolescent girls.
Alomi meanwhile expressed that a disregard for menstrual hygiene serves to reinforce the overall lower status of women and girls. Their inability to manage their menstrual hygiene in schools results in absenteeism. Girls may avoid attending school during their period due to fear of poor menstrual hygiene however can pose serious health risks like reproductive and urinary tract infections which can result in future infertility and health issues, she stated.
