“My plea is that don’t wait for a girl to become a woman to empower them. Empower a girl’s life by giving sanitary pads to them. With pads, we give them wings.” — Arunachalam Muruganantham
At […]
The greater part of every girl's life is spent dealing with her menstrual cycle however few get to practice menstrual health. Specially-abled ladies have a special case when we talk about menstruation. […]
“The use of sanitary pads and the dos and don’ts should be discussed with openness so as to make a hygienic and healthy life for the women.” — Manushi Chhillar
Menstruation itself is […]
Most visually impaired girls have difficulty in managing their menstrual periods independently, their menstrual hygiene practices are not at the desired level and most of them need help in menstrual hygiene […]
Talks on menstruation are not normally broadcasted because of the assumptions associated with it. On our visit to Kodjonya Presby School in Odumase Krobo, girls had a hard expressing their concerns and […]
#LetHerKnow: TRANSLATING INCREASED ATTENTION FOR MENSTRUAL HEALTH INTO MEASURABLE ACTION AND INVESTMENT
There is no day that a girl is not menstruating in the world. This means that every day a group of girls get to be stigmatized or have no access to menstrual hygiene products such as sanitary pads and […]
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#InternationalDayforStreetChildren: TOGETHER, WE WILL INTENTIONALLY GROOM SAFETY-CONSCIOUS CHILDREN FOR OUR SOCIETY
Gone are the days when a child was for everyone to look after. Parents could go for days unafraid of what is happening with their children because there were people at home to cater for their children. […]
The word street-connected children should not be in existence. No child was born on the street, it’s not normality to not find any place safer than the street. Children are born to be nurtured and trained. […]
There are several Non-Profitable Organizations (NPOs) with an interest in street-connected children. Many initiatives have been structured to both keep and train these streets connected children. What […]
Effective advocacy begins with empowering street-connected families to be able to speak for themselves. One of the key objectives for Starlight Foundations and Adamfo Ghana in this year’s celebration […]
This year, Starlight Foundation has taken a twist in its Teach Them Young initiative by involving communities and their opinion […]