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UPCOMING EVENTS

My Pad, My Confidence

A chance meeting at the Singapore Convention has led to a program in five schools in Uganda that is not only empowering young women, but it is also providing them with essential menstrual hygiene products. 

We place a lot of emphasis on Global Grant projects, but this Club-to-Club project for under $5,000 is having a significant impact on young women in these communities. 


What Nancy, California, and Doreen, Uganda, have accomplished in a short time is inspiring. Read what they have done and why Doreen says, "
We are already seeing a significant transformation—these girls are now more likely to stay in school, no longer hindered by the lack of menstrual products."
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Joint Newsletter with Menstrual Health and Hygiene

Many of our WASH in Schools projects place an emphasis on providing facilities that encourage girls to stay in school when they are having their period. When girls stay in school longer, they become better educated, get better jobs, get married later, have fewer children, earn more over their lifetime, and become empowered. 

May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day ( www.menstrualhygieneday.org ). It is the tenth year of highlighting the importance of good menstrual hygiene management. This month seemed like a good time to team up with the Rotary Action Group for Menstrual Health and Hygiene ( www.ragmhh.org ). 


End Period Poverty

End Period Injustice Now
A Call to Action for Rotary Members

Imagine a world where no woman or girl is held back by her period. Unfortunately, this is far from reality for over 500 million women and girls globally who lack access to safe, affordable menstrual products. Period poverty is not just a health issue—it’s a barrier to education, economic opportunity, and dignity. End Period Injustice Now, is on a mission to change this by creating a sustainable, scalable blueprint that communities worldwide can adopt. Together, we can ensure that menstruation is no longer a source of inequality but a driver of empowerment.
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G Stitches

This initiative was aimed at making a difference in the lives of young people. It may have seemed like a dream at first, but today it has become a reality that will inspire even more significant aspirations.

While the gratitude expressed by the participants cannot be fully captured in words, it can be imagined through the response of one participant:

"I feel fully empowered by this program today and will always be grateful to the sponsors who have made a meaningful impact on my life."
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Jobs, Education, & Health

A community health centre in Malawi focuses on providing HIV testing and counselling. They found that when educating young girls about HIV, they also had an opportunity to teach them about menstrual hygiene.

Read how a Rotary Club of Brussels Rotarian, has developed a project to train young women in how to make washable sanitary kits, which has benefited thousands of young women.
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Missing 1,000 days of school a month

Young women at the Abukloi Secondary School, in Rumbek, South Sudan were missing an aggregate of 1,000 days of school per month. Currently, any school absenteeism is NOT due to lack of menstrual hygiene products. 

This significant change in attendance was due to the introduction of a program to create reusable menstrual hygiene products and liquid soap production. 

Read how Rotary members from the Rotary Club of Ithaca took this concept and introduced it to schools in Northern Uganda.
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Break the Silence

by Sharmila Gopalan, Chair and Founder, RAGMHH

Four years ago, the Rotary Action Group for Menstrual Health & Hygiene (RAGMHH) was established ( https://www.ragmhh.org/ ). 

Their key objectives are to: 
  • Increase understanding of period poverty
  • Open dialogue on male-centric taboos
  • Promote sustainable and cost-effective menstrual products 
RAGMHH Board Chair, Sharmila Gopalan, promotes early education on menstruation for both boys and girls, both at home and in school. Only through increased awareness and encouraging healthy habits can the stigma associated with menstrual periods be reduced. 
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World Water Day

March 22

Menstrual Hygiene Day

Menstrual Hygiene Day

May 28

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