MHDayPressRelease_2015
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The document discusses Menstrual Hygiene Day, which aims to break taboos around menstruation and raise awareness of good menstrual hygiene practices. It will take place on May 28, 2015 with events worldwide. This year's theme is "Let's end the hesitation around menstruation" to challenge views of menstruation as shameful. Many countries still have cultural taboos that limit access to menstrual supplies and information. The day hopes to strengthen government commitments to improving access to such resources and empowering discussion of this natural process.
MHDayPressRelease_2015
- 1. FOR 油IMMEDIATE 油RELEASE 油 油 油 Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油dedicated 油to 油ending 油the 油hesitation 油around 油menstruation 油 油 油 Worldwide, 油2015: 油 油Lets 油end 油the 油hesitation 油around 油menstruation 油are 油the 油words 油that 油will 油be 油heard 油across 油 the 油world 油on 油the 油second 油annual 油Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油on 油28 油May 油2015. 油 油 油 油 Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油(MH 油Day) 油is 油an 油awareness 油platform 油that 油works 油year-足round 油to 油break 油taboos 油and 油 raise 油awareness 油about 油the 油importance 油of 油good 油menstrual 油hygiene 油management 油(MHM) 油for 油women 油and 油 adolescent 油girls. 油Initiated 油by 油WASH 油United 油in 油2014, 油the 油day 油has 油garnered 油the 油support 油of 油over 油230 油global 油 partners 油that 油are 油unified 油in 油their 油commitment 油to 油make 油good 油menstrual 油health 油and 油hygiene 油a 油priority 油 worldwide. 油 油 油 Despite 油the 油fact 油that 油menstruation 油is 油a 油healthy 油biological 油process, 油in 油many 油places 油all 油over 油the 油world 油it 油is 油 approached 油with 油hesitance 油and 油misinformation 油because 油of 油deeplyrooted 油cultural 油taboos. 油The 油silence 油 around 油menstruation 油limits 油womens 油and 油adolescent 油girls 油access 油to 油relevant 油and 油important 油information 油 about 油their 油bodies, 油directly 油affecting 油their 油health, 油education 油and 油human 油rights: 油 In 油many 油traditional 油Hindu 油homes 油in 油India, 油girls 油and 油women 油face 油restrictive 油taboos 油around 油 menstruation, 油such 油as 油being 油denied 油entry 油to 油the 油temple 油and 油the 油kitchen 油 油 In 油many 油parts 油of 油sub-足Saharan 油Africa, 油girls 油can 油miss 油up 油to 油5 油days 油of 油school 油a 油month 油or 油drop 油out 油 entirely 油due 油to 油insufficient 油access 油to 油water, 油sanitation 油and 油hygiene 油(WASH) 油facilities 油and 油sanitary 油 supplies 油(SNV/IRC 油International 油Water 油& 油Sanitation 油Centre: 油Study 油on 油menstrual 油management 油in 油 Uganda, 油2013) 油 油 Despite 油their 油widespread 油availability, 油many 油low-足income 油and/or 油homeless 油girls 油and 油women 油in 油the 油 inner 油cities 油of 油the 油US 油simply 油cannot 油afford 油sanitary 油supplies. 油 油 On 油the 油first 油Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油in 油2014, 油events 油took 油place 油all 油over 油the 油world, 油with 油politicians 油and 油 representatives 油from 油health, 油education 油and 油gender 油ministries 油in 油attendance. 油 油 油 This 油year, 油the 油focus 油will 油be 油to 油end 油the 油hesitation 油around 油menstruation 油and 油challenge 油societal 油norms 油that 油 claim 油that 油periods 油are 油shameful 油or 油dirty. 油Breaking 油down 油global 油taboos 油so 油that 油we 油can 油discuss 油this 油natural 油 bodily 油function 油has 油positive 油impacts 油beyond 油a 油womans 油reproductive 油health, 油says 油Dr. 油Dani 油Barrington, 油 WASH 油Specialist 油and 油Strategic 油Advisor 油for 油MH 油Day 油in 油Australia, 油it 油is 油of 油vital 油importance 油to 油her 油dignity. 油 油 油 For 油partners 油working 油in 油developing 油countries, 油the 油day 油is 油not 油only 油an 油opportunity 油to 油raise 油awareness, 油but 油 also 油to 油strengthen 油government 油accountability 油around 油MHM. 油In 油Kenya, 油the 油Ministry 油of 油Health 油is 油developing 油 a 油national 油MHM 油strategy 油that 油is 油set 油to 油launch 油on 油Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油2015. 油This 油is 油a 油monumental 油step 油 that 油Alfred 油Muli, 油MH 油Day 油National 油Coordinator 油for 油Kenya 油and 油partners 油working 油with 油the 油Ministry 油are 油 particularly 油excited 油about: 油The 油development 油of 油this 油strategy 油is 油extremely 油important 油because 油it 油shows 油that 油 the 油government 油is 油committed 油to 油making 油sure 油that 油MHM 油materials 油are 油accessible 油and 油affordable. 油This 油is 油great 油 because 油this 油is 油something 油that 油MH 油Day 油partners 油here 油have 油been 油working 油really 油hard 油year-足round 油to 油push. 油 油 油 Beyond 油Kenya, 油to 油help 油ensure 油that 油the 油collective 油voice 油of 油MH 油Day 油is 油heard 油loud 油and 油clear, 油other 油partner 油 coalitions 油are 油forming 油to 油engage 油governments 油and 油coordinate 油stakeholders. 油The 油continuous 油support 油 shown 油by 油the 油government, 油civil 油society 油organizations, 油development 油partners, 油donor 油agencies 油and 油media 油in 油 Nepal 油is 油really 油encouraging, 油remarks 油Pema 油Lhaki, 油Deputy 油Executive 油Director 油of 油the 油Nepal 油Fertility 油Care 油 Center 油and 油MH 油Day 油National 油Coordinator 油for 油Nepal, 油but 油most 油of 油all, 油I 油am 油encouraged 油every 油time 油I 油say 油the 油 word 油menstruation 油to 油a 油woman 油or 油girl 油in 油Nepal. 油The 油smile 油that 油appears 油on 油their 油face 油is 油a 油smile 油that 油starts 油 the 油conversation 油about 油something 油they 油have 油never 油really 油talked 油about 油before. 油 油 To 油help 油break 油the 油silence 油and 油lend 油your 油voice 油to 油the 油global 油movement, 油use 油#MenstruationMatters 油on 油 social 油media. 油A 油press 油kit 油and 油advocacy 油materials 油are 油available 油online 油at 油www.menstrualhygieneday.org. 油 油 油 Contact: 油 Danielle 油Keiser 油 danielle.keiser@wash-足united.org 油 油 Ph: 油+49-足30-足5557-足6806-足0 油 油 ### 油
- 2. Additional 油quotes 油about 油Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油2015: 油 油 油 油 Its 油really 油exciting 油to 油see 油the 油momentum 油growing 油as 油we 油move 油towards 油celebrating 油Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油 for 油the 油second 油year. 油I 油am 油truly 油inspired 油by 油our 油partners 油passions 油to 油help 油break 油the 油silence 油around 油 menstruation. 油There 油is 油still 油a 油long 油way 油to 油go 油with 油regards 油to 油ensuring 油that 油every 油woman 油and 油girls 油menstrual 油 hygiene 油needs 油are 油met. 油Therefore 油we 油as 油the 油Secretariat 油of 油Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油invite 油every 油global 油and 油 local 油voice 油to 油join 油in 油and 油help 油end 油the 油hesitation 油around 油menstruation. 油 油Ina 油Jurga, 油Head 油of 油WASH 油in 油 Schools, 油WASH 油United 油(Germany) 油and 油MH 油Day 油Global 油Coordinator 油 油 油 In 油Pakistan 油it 油is 油really 油difficult 油to 油openly 油discuss 油menstruation, 油even 油with 油women. 油The 油first 油Menstrual 油 Hygiene 油Day 油in 油2014 油helped 油to 油start 油breaking 油the 油silence. 油And 油now 油we 油are 油discussing 油the 油issues 油with 油men 油too. 油 This 油is 油how 油we 油are 油trying 油to 油change 油attitudes 油towards 油menstruation 油and 油the 油health 油issues 油that 油come 油along 油 with 油it 油in 油the 油male-足dominated 油society 油of 油Pakistan. 油 油Ikhtiar 油Khaskhelly, 油Executive 油Director 油of 油KRDO 油and 油 MH 油Day 油National 油Coordinator 油for 油Pakistan 油 油 油 Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油makes 油audible 油and 油visible 油a 油growing 油transnational 油movement 油that 油promotes 油body 油 literacy 油and 油autonomy, 油and 油fundamentally, 油gender 油equality. 油We 油need 油everyone, 油everywhere, 油to 油speak 油out 油and 油 listen 油up: 油menstrual 油health 油is 油a 油matter 油of 油human 油rights! 油 油Professor 油Chris 油Bobel, 油President-足Elect 油of 油the 油 Society 油of 油Menstrual 油Cycle 油Research 油and 油author 油of 油New 油Blood: 油Third 油Wave 油Feminism 油and 油the 油Politics 油of 油 Menstruation 油 油 油 "Many 油girls 油with 油disabilities 油are 油excluded 油from 油MHM 油interventions 油because 油of 油the 油misconceptions 油 surrounding 油disability. 油More 油than 油ever 油we 油need 油to 油keep 油the 油flow 油going 油and 油break 油the 油silence 油on 油MHM. 油Im 油 happy 油to 油see 油Menstrual 油Hygiene 油Day 油doing 油exactly 油that." 油 油Chukwuma 油Kingsley, 油Project 油Coordinator, 油 Inclusive 油Friends 油(Nigeria) 油and 油MH 油Day 油Strategic 油Advisor 油 油 油 油 "We 油are 油mobilizing 油partners 油to 油turn 油Washington 油D.C. 油into 油a 油hub 油for 油exciting 油activities 油around 油Menstrual 油 Hygiene 油Day, 油ranging 油from 油engaging 油policymakers 油to 油promoting 油alternative, 油sustainable 油products 油to 油putting 油 on 油exhibitions 油for 油local 油school 油children-足 油Sarah 油Fry, 油Senior 油Hygiene 油and 油School 油WASH 油Advisor 油at 油 WASHplus 油and 油MH 油Day 油National 油Coordinator 油for 油Washington 油D.C. 油 油