There is a growing interest in the development sector on menstrual hygiene (MH), and more organisations are working on this issue. WASH United, Simavi, World Vision and GIZ launched a webinar series focusing on menstrual hygiene as an activity under the MH Alliance. This five-part, weekly webinar series launched the week of 28 May (Menstrual Hygiene Day), with a different topic each week:
Each webinar provided an overview and shared good practices and recommendations. This series aims to touch on many of the complex aspects of MH, including evidence, knowledge, menstrual products, infrastructure and policy.
The overall objective was to document and promote learning and connection between menstrual hygiene practitioners and interested professionals from different sectors, with a specific aim to refine and advance the global MH agenda.
Find the synopsis report of all webinars here.
WEBINAR 1 - Menstrual Hygiene: the issue, evidence and gaps
May 31, 2018
Thematic presenter: Marni Sommer, Columbia University, USA
Topic presenter 1: Megan White Mukuria, Zana Africa, Kenya
Topic presenter 2: Lidwien Sol, Maastricht University / Erasmus University (Ritu Programme Bangladesh), The Netherlands
Moderator: Kristie Urich, World Vision, USA
WEBINAR 2 - Solutions to improve knowledge practice and attitude
June 7, 2018
Thematic presenter: Chris Bobel, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA
Topic presenter 1: Nirmala Nair, WASH United, India
Topic presenter 2: Bosun Jang, Sesame Workshop, worldwide
Moderator: Ina Jurga, WASH United, Germany
WEBINAR 3 - Creating access to menstrual products
June 14, 2018
Thematic presenter: Nancy Muller, PATH, USA
Topic presenter 1: Wonder Mafuta, World Vision, Somalia
Topic presenter 2: Charu Agarwal, DharmaLife, India
Moderator: Kristie Urich, World Vision, USA
WEBINAR 4 - Infrastructure solutions for menstrual hygiene
June 21, 2018
Thematic presenter: Bella Monse, GIZ, Philippines
Topic presenter 1: Hashim Khan, GIZ Germany and Pakistan
Topic presenter 2: Arundati Muralidharan, WaterAid, India
Moderator: Thérèse Mahon, WaterAid, UK
WEBINAR 5 - Advocating for MH - a live panel broadcast from High-level Political Forum on the SDGs
July 11, 2018
Panel Moderator: Hilda Alberda, Simavi, The Netherlands
Panelists:
Inga Winkler, Columbia University, USA
Irene Gai, Water for Health, Kenya,
Mahbuba Kumkum, Simavi, Bangladesh
