Monrovia – Like women and girls across the world, menstruation is a monthly reality for women and girls in Liberia. In addition, women and girls continue to face serious challenges when it comes to managing their menstrual cycles. On the national scene, it is led by UMOVEMENT, a national policy advocacy and education NGO in Liberia, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education through its Girls’ Education Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs and other partners. First initiated by a German-based NGO called WASH United in 2014, World Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day is observed on 28th May every year to acknowledge that 28 days is the average length of the menstrual cycle. Making remarks also, the Assistant Minister of Education for Basic and Secondary Education Felicia Sackey Doe-Sumah highlighted the importance of promoting menstrual health and hygiene education across schools while lauding UNGEI-Liberia and partners for organizing the World Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day outside Monrovia.
