Dimapur, Nov. 16 (EMN): National Domestic Workers’ Movement (NDWM), a child rights movement, in collaboration with Assisi Centre for Integrated Development (ACID), organised an awareness programme on menstrual hygiene at Assisi Centre, Dimapur, on November 14.
According to an update, counselor of Childline Dimapur and resource person, Alomi, shared that disregard for menstrual hygiene serves to reinforce the overall “lower status” of women and girls. Alomi stated that the inability of girls to manage their menstrual hygiene in schools results in absenteeism.
“Girls may avoid attending school during their period due to fear of poor menstrual hygiene: however this can pose serious health risks like reproductive and urinary tract infections, which can result in future infertility and health issues,” she said.
She said hygiene is equally important to both physical and mental health.
“We tend to bypass its importance. The stigma and taboo of menstrual health and its hygiene is taken lightly,” she added.
Director of the organisation, Sr. Pramila, highlighted the importance of menstrual health and hygiene, which is essential to the well-being and empowerment of women’s and adolescent girls, it stated.