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In an effort to raise awareness about period poverty, a group of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) journalism students will be traveling to Sierra Leone in early March. They will be documenting the innovative solutions implemented in the West African country to address the lack of access to menstrual products, education, and sanitation facilities.
Professor Sophie King-Hill, an expert in menstrual health from the University of Birmingham, UK, is collaborating with the UIUC students on this project. She emphasizes the significant impact period poverty can have on young women’s lives, including missing school and social activities due to shame and lack of resources.
King-Hill, who has visited Sierra Leone to lay the groundwork for the trip, highlights the country’s progressive approach to menstrual health education. Unlike many Western countries, Sierra Leone actively engages men and boys in their educational programs. This approach aims to break down the stigma surrounding menstruation and foster greater understanding and support within communities.
The UIUC students will be creating “mini-documentaries” showcasing the successful initiatives in Sierra Leone. The goal is to raise awareness of these solutions and encourage their adoption in other regions facing similar challenges.
King-Hill emphasizes the importance of dismantling the cultural taboo surrounding periods and menstruation. She argues that the current education system often isolates boys from this topic, leading to confusion and discomfort. She believes that creating a safe space for open dialogue involving all genders is crucial in tackling period poverty effectively.
This project by the UIUC students, in collaboration with Professor King-Hill, aims to not only document the solutions in Sierra Leone but also spark broader conversations about period poverty and the need for comprehensive and inclusive menstrual health education globally.
Pls contact Madam Anita Koroma on whatsapp , she is a specialist on that.
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On February last month I held a 5 days project campaign on ending Period poverty and menstrual hygiene education at Eastern Police, Wilberforce, Waterloo and Jui. This campaign also served as a fundraising project for us to be able to provide hygiene products to unprivelege girls. We engaged both men and woman, girls and Boys on this campaign because boys and men are our allies in working towards sustainable growth. We implemented this project at waterloo Six mile to the Mudslides victims and Tombo park, Jui and Wilberforce. I am hoping I can meet these individuals and see how they can include me on their innovative solutions.
Am looking forward to joining you people in battling Period Poverty. There are lots more solutions I have in mind but have been limited to the circumstances.
I hope you can reach out to me as soon as possible.
Our tiktok page is “pad a girl” Facebook page is “Staydry hygiene project”
We do have the same initiative on ending period poverty among girls in Sierra Leone as we’ve already done finding and knows the problem centered around it. Our Facebook is ‘Stay dry hygiene project’ and tiktok is pad a girl
We will be happy working with you .
This past month I met some girls in the streets at wilberfoce doing a fundraising for Ending period poverty. I was impressed with their work really and I hope you will reach out to them so they can tell you their stories.
Their theme was “Pad a girl” and it’s their tiktok account name as well.
We’ve actually done similar project here in Sierra Leone which was stay dry menstrual hygiene and ending period poverty by padding up girl .
We made a research and learn that period poverty has affected more girls in our country our Objective now is to educate them about the effect and eradicate the use of other materials during their menstrual cycle.
We will be glad work with you, our Facebook page is ‘Staydry hygiene project ’ whiles our tiktok page is ‘pad a girl’
This past February 2024 I saw a Friend posted a flyer on there story it’s was a fundraising campaign for ending period poverty and I was really impressed with what they’ve come up with so I contacted the head for the project her name is BUSHRA. to be part of this campaign cause it’s was a very good idea to end period poverty I loved it so I joined the campaign and we did a 5 days projet in different parts of freetown like Wilberforce Jui ,Pz, eastern police ,and Lumley we did a very good job raising money and education men, women ,boys and girls and after all the struggles for the whole week next we bought sanitary pads and
Distrubited in different areas waterloo was one of the places where we distrubited , Wilberforce jui,PZ
Our theme is “‘pad a girl ”
Our Facebook and TikTok pages are “pad a girl” we are looking forward to join u guys in battling period poverty there are so many solutions we have in mind but limited circumstances.we hope you’ll reach out to us as soon as possible “pas up a girl ” Facebook and TikTok
This past February2024 I saw someone posted a flyer it’s a fundraising campaign for ending period poverty and I was really impressed with what they’ve come up with so I contacted the head for the project her name is BUSHRA. to be part of this campaign cause it’s was a very good idea to end period poverty I loved it so I joined the campaign and we did a 5 days projet different parts of freetown like Wilberforce Jui ,Pz, eastern police ,and Lumley we did a very good job raising money and education both men and women boys and girls and after all the struggles for the whole week next we bought sanitary pads and Distrubited in different areas Waterloo was one of the places where we distrubited and , Wilberforce jui,PZ
Our theme is “‘pad a girl
Our Facebook is “stay dry hygiene project and TikTok page “pad a girl” we looking forward to joining you people in battling period poverty❤️
This is a crucial initiative. Menstrual period poverty is a significant challenge for financially disadvantaged girls, often leading them to resort to unhygienic alternatives, causing potential health risks. In Freetown, a group of university students has launched the ‘Pad up a girl’ project. They address period poverty by providing pads through fundraising campaigns and creating awareness amongst girls and parents . These students are well-informed about the local challenges and could offer valuable insights. It would be mutually beneficial for The American students to collaborate with them. You can contact them through their Facebook page @StayDry Hygiene Project or their TikTok page ‘Pad up a girl.’
This is a crucial initiative. Menstrual period poverty is a significant challenge for financially disadvantaged girls, often leading them to resort to unhygienic alternatives, causing potential health risks. In Freetown, a group of university students has launched the ‘Pad up a girl’ project. They address period poverty by providing pads through fundraising campaigns and creating awareness amongst girls and parents . These students are well-informed about the local challenges and could offer valuable insights. It would be mutually beneficial for American students to collaborate with them. You can contact them through their Facebook page @StayDry Hygiene Project or their TikTok page ‘Pad up a girl.'”
Our team of university students recently embark on this journey of ending period poverty. We organized a five day campaign and fund raising to provide pads for unpreviledge girls. We were able to meet our target for this month and we hope to get more resources to continue this amazing work! Visit our website on Facebook “Staydry hygiene project” On TikTok “Pad a girl”