2021 Briefer

PERIODS DON’T STOP FOR PANDEMICS

WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE

Each day, an estimated 300 million

women and girls menstruate. Being
able to manage menstruation safely,
hygienically, with confidence and with
dignity is critical for their health,
education, human rights, economic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic started, development and overall gender
more than 500 million women worldwide equality.
did not have what they needed to manage
their menstruation.
 PERIODS DON’T STOP FOR PANDEMICS
WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE

The current pandemic highlights and

further exacerbates the menstruation-
related challenges many women and girls
THE PROBLEM face around the world.
 PERIODS DON’T STOP FOR PANDEMICS
WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE

The current pandemic highlights and

further exacerbates the menstruation-
related challenges many women and girls
THE PROBLEM face around the world.
 1 in 4 respondents said they are
finding it harder to manage their
periods during this pandemic
compared to before.
#MHDAY2021
#ItsTimeForAction
#PeriodsInPandemic
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PANDEMIC ACTIONS NEEDED
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PANDEMIC ACTIONS NEEDED
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PANDEMIC ACTIONS NEEDED
 ACTIONS NEEDED
BEYOND
THE
PANDEMIC
 ADVOCATE
THROUGH
CREATING A PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
BUZZ

#MHDay2021
#ItsTimeForAction
#PeriodsInPandemic

VIDEO MONTAGE
AND SOCIAL
MEDIA POSTS
BRACELET PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

THE
MENSTRUATION
BRACELET
COLLABORATE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

BRIDGING GAPS
THROUGH
COLLABORATION
 COMMUNICATE PROPOSED MESSAGING

Activities Key Message Change Agents Target Group

Menstrual Hygiene Key concepts / topics MHM Experts /

Management School Personal Hygiene Management, MHM Facilities, Facts champions (Chapter School Girls ages 12 -19
Caravan (P.E.P Rally)* and Myths, Diet based)
MHM Experts /
Key concepts
Social Media awareness champions
Basic MHM (personal)
campaigns including video RCY Volunteers Online audience
Advocacy and action taglines/phrases
and photo postings RC143 Volunteers
Menstruation Bracelet – Tag 5 friends and pay forward
Chapter Volunteers
MHM Experts /
champions
Community and individual Facts and myths re: MHM
RCY Volunteers Online audience
stories MHM Breakthroughs (Testimonies)
RC143 Volunteers
Chapter Volunteers