Civil Society wants health policy to address menstrual hygiene in schools bit.ly/1up3Y37

MP asks for special sanitary pads changing rooms newvision.co.ug/news/658481-mp… via The New Vision

Happening now, the first national conference on menstrual hygiene management, Kampala Uganda IRC

Some girls drop out of sch coz there is no water and no bathrooms - a primary school girl from Tororo says IRC

"If you want to see how just a society is, just look at how they treat the women folk." Sam Mutono, opening the MHM Partners Uganda IRC

We need to review policies on MHM. E.g The school health policy does not include menstruation management. MHM Partners Uganda IRC

"A child shd never drop out of school for fear of embarrassment b'se of menstruation,"Unicef Uganda Country rep MHM Partners Uganda IRC

"Break the silence on menstruation; Keep girls in school" What a good theme, says Minster of education MHM Partners Uganda IRC

54% of girls miss at least 3 days of school during menstruation; 18% miss up to five days. MHM Partners Uganda IRC

"We should do everything in our will and power to support girls to remain in school" Hon Sarah Opendi MHM Partners Uganda

Govt will provide the necessary political support and policies to address Menstrual Hygiene management in schools MHM Partners Uganda IRC

At the first #menstrual hygiene management conference in #Uganda . "Break the silence on menstruation.… instagram.com/p/rq_7OEQXLY/

Powerful photography from @PoulomiBasu shows girls exiled for having their period in Nepal: ti.me/1kyi6q9

Too much salt is linked to 1.65 million deaths per year bit.ly/1uSmctZ

What’s right with menstruation? wp.me/p4VMGM-b

"The planet is facing a 40% shortfall in water supply by 2030, unless we dramatically improve the management of this precious resource."

"Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

WASH services that last is out! paper.li/dietvorst/1329… Stories via World Bank Water Sophie Trémolet Darren Saywell

theeastafrican.co.ke/news/-/2558/26… Read about this initiative in Kenya!

20140422 Apopong video TSU41 youtu.be/Ss8Z_kkLvqw via YouTube