2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (208+ words) MyJoyOnline Receive news updates on the go. Foreign Affairs Minister welcomes Burundi President, AU officials for 2026 Accra health summit The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has received the President of the Republic of Burundi and Chairperson of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (396+ words) The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that 12.2 million sanitary pads have been distributed to female students across the country, benefiting 2.5 million girls as part of government’s efforts to address menstrual hygiene challenges and improve school retention. Speaking at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1127+ words) These are the words coming up frequently in comments sent to the BBC by women who, having barely recovered from the record-breaking heat in June, are bracing for more hot weather. Extreme heat can affect anyone. But heatwaves are a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) In commemoration of Cesarean Awareness Month and Mother’s Day, humanitarian initiative She Captures Humanity, in partnership with The Smile Project, organized the Cesarean Awareness and Maternal Support Project to provide relief and support to mothers receiving care at Pentecost Hospital,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (424+ words) The initiative, held under the theme “Period Friendly World”, underscored the need for collective action to eliminate stigma surrounding menstruation while promoting dignity and access to essential hygiene products. As part of the commemoration, the company donated sanitary products to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (425+ words) Queen Mother of Srafa-Aboano, Nana Adjoa Amowah II, on Wednesday marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day with a community health outreach at Srafa Aboano in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region. During the programme, hundreds of schoolgirls who were drawn…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (667+ words) For centuries, the belief that menstruation renders a woman “unclean” has persisted, rooted in ancient cultural and religious traditions. These long-standing taboos continue to fuel period-related shame and discrimination, while also limiting access to sanitation and education for girls and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (707+ words) The Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), a subsidiary operating at the Newmont Ahafo Mines, in a demonstration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community empowerment, has marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) 2026 with a high-impact campaign in Kenyasi in the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (595+ words) The Voices of Women and Children with Disabilities in Ghana (VOWAC Ghana), a disability advocacy organisation for women and children with disabilities and their caregivers, has announced plans to set up a dignity kit bank in segregated schools nationwide. This…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (259+ words) Women in Mining Ghana (WIM Ghana), in partnership with Sista Wings International, organised the “One Girl Child, Two Sanitary Pads Initiative” at Nyigbenya D/A Basic A and B Schools in Ningo Prampram to commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026. The programme…...