JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 3 June 2021 — The Africa Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health saw the renewal of commitment to further improve menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health and rights in Africa. The event, organized by the African Coalition on Menstrual Health Management (ACMHM) with UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recognized progress from...
The Africa Coalition Menstrual Health Symposium 2021 began with a high level opening ceremony that highlighted the importance of addressing menstrual health as a multisectoral priority, underpinned by the life cycle approach and the right to dignity. The panelists reflected on the progress made by the Africa Coalition for Menstrual Health, while also acknowledging challenges...
Day two of the Africa Coalition Menstrual Health Symposium 2021 features a two-part high level plenary session which explored the importance of integrating menstrual health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The first part will introduce and officially launch UNFPA’s new technical guidance on the integration of menstrual health and SRHR policies and...
Day three of the Africa Coalition Menstrual Health Symposium 2021 began with a high level plenary session which explored how innovation and sustainable financing can accelerate the scale-up of high-impact practices for menstrual health. As the Africa Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health concluded, final words from an inspirational speaker framed the closing session which included...
Time to Act! Period! The Africa Coalition Call to Action as recited at the Menstrual Health Symposium on Friday 27 May 2021.
MAPUTO, Mozambique/LUANDA, Angola – It can be challenging enough when a girl gets her first period – she may not even know what is happening to her body. Now put her in a situation in which she’s been displaced or vulnerable because of a natural disaster, conflict or pandemic and has no access to supplies or proper...
This two-part technical brief provides guidance on how to strengthen and operationalize the integration of MH in SRHR policies and programmes at global, regional, and national levels.
PEMBA, Mozambique—The day that the violent conflict began in Palma on March 24, Rosina* left her home and fled into the bush – and was caught off guard by her period. “This was a very challenging moment as I was not carrying anything that could help me manage my menstruation with dignity,” she said. “I...
In May 2018, the UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) convened the inaugural East and Southern Africa Menstrual Health Management (MHM) Symposium.This was the first time UNFPA in such a visible manner had addressed the issue of menstruation as an integral part of sexual and reproductive health and rights (building on the 1948...
Around 5000 participants from Africa and worldwide are expected to gather to track progress on menstrual health on the continent since the first Call to Action was made at the African Menstrual Health Symposium in Johannesburg in 2018. A follow-up event, the African Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health, will be held virtually from 25 to 27...
