The Blood Series

Starting today May 15, I will be embarking on another of my adventures (writing adventures). This one might be unsettling for some, eye opening for others but my goal is to demystify the topic.

In honour of the Menstrual Hygiene Day May 28, I came up with "The blood series" that tells 10 different stories and experiences of women with menstruation. The stories will be factual but spun with fictional elements

Menstrual Hygiene Day will help to break the silence and build awareness about the fundamental role that good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in enabling women and girls to reach their full potential.

The numbers are glaring, if you look closely in communities around you, young girls avoid school when they are on their periods.
In February we had an outreach to a community on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital Abuja called Guyidna, the secondary school we visited had 21 female students all under 19 years. About 6 of those girls admitted to having heavy menstrual flow and cutting school in the 4 to 6 days they have their periods while others said they don't stay the whole day. Some common reasons include; lack of sanitary items like pads and good underwear, poor toilet facilities, no water source in school and the fear of getting stained.








Menstruation is a basic part of a woman's life and has over time been identified with shame, being dirty and many other taboos and myths.

For more information about the campaign visit http://menstrualhygieneday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mhday_2017_onepager.pdf

Join the campaign:
#Menstruationmatters www.menstrualhygieneday.org