Happy School Girl Project

Slash off 20% Tax on Sanitary Pads to Ensure Balance-for-Better.

The award winning writer Vera Narzarian once said; “A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never less’’. The existence of male supremacy and female inferiority however is the sad reality in most societies today, especially in Africa. In many… Continue reading Slash off 20% Tax on Sanitary Pads to Ensure Balance-for-Better.

Tax on Sanitary Pad is Violence Against Girls

“We must remain committed to preserving the rights and dignity of our adolescent girls because ignoring their menstrual hygiene needs is a violation of their rights: leaders need to find practical, holistic and cost-effective solutions that would ensure even the least fortunate have access to clean and safe sanitary solutions” Margaret Kenyatta – The first… Continue reading Tax on Sanitary Pad is Violence Against Girls

Make Sanitary Pads Zero Tax

Impact of Bad Menstrual Hygiene Practices on Girls’ Education

Menstruation is still seen as an embarrassing, shameful, and dirty process in most parts of the world, especially Africa. There are many taboos around this natural phenomenon which leave most adolescent girls unprepared for their periods and misinformed on how to manage them. This promotes the practice of unsafe menstrual hygiene practices which may lead… Continue reading Impact of Bad Menstrual Hygiene Practices on Girls’ Education

Attitudinal Change Towards MHM: The Way Forward for Ghana

“Empowering women and girls for a good menstrual hygiene” is the theme for the menstrual hygiene day 2018. Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is one of the focus areas of J Initiative’s programmes dubbed the Happy School Girl Project (HSGP). The UN believes 1 in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa miss school during their period-thus missing… Continue reading Attitudinal Change Towards MHM: The Way Forward for Ghana