2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (233+ words) More than 200 schoolgirls in the Bodi District of the Western North Region have benefited from a free sanitary pad distribution exercise aimed at improving menstrual hygiene and promoting girls" education. Access to menstrual hygiene products remains a major challenge for…...

6+ day, 38+ min ago  (311+ words) Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) has donated 1, 000 sanitary pads to basic school girls in Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region as part of efforts to promote menstrual hygiene and support girls" education. The donation was accompanied by a sensitisation programme on menstruation…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (293+ words) Yazz Personal Care Products, manufactured by'Lexta Ghana Limited, has intensified its commitment to adolescent health and empowerment through a nationwide outreach campaign aimed at tackling period poverty and promoting menstrual hygiene among young girls. As part of its annual'#Empowered…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (620+ words) For centuries, the belief that menstruation renders women "unclean" has persisted through cultural and religious traditions. These long-standing taboos continue to fuel period-related shame and discrimination, while limiting access to sanitation and education for girls and women. Menstrual justice advocates…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (342+ words) The Kpando Young Ladies Association (KYLA), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) in Kpando, has marked this year's International Menstrual Hygiene Day with an educational programme aimed at empowering young girls and breaking the stigma surrounding menstruation. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (556+ words) United Pension Trustees is advocating an end to the stigma surrounding menstruation, stressing that open dialogue and access to sanitary products are essential for protecting girls" health and future. As part of activities marking Menstrual Hygiene Day, the trustees, in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (432+ words) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the African Development Bank aimed at transforming maternal health systems and accelerating Africa's economic development through investments in women and young people. The agreement was signed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (389+ words) Mercy Johnson Okojie has come under criticism online following her unveiling as a brand ambassador for Girls Tag, a menstrual care brand reportedly priced at "25, 000 ($18. 24). Girls Tag, described as an all-in-one period care pack designed for girls aged nine and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (188+ words) The Wells Aid Foundation has donated 500 sanitary pads to girls at the La Nkwantang Cluster of Schools in Madina, including La-Nkwantanang DA 1 & 2 Primary and JHS, to support menstrual hygiene and promote girls" wellbeing in school. The initiative was led by…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (253+ words) Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has directed the immediate posting of three medical doctors and five midwives to the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa following the death of a pregnant woman at the facility. The directive follows reports that…...