In Malawi, girls are facing a lot of challenges during their menstrual periods. These challenges range from lack of knowledge, myths and beliefs about menstruation to lack of adequate water, sanitation facilities and lack of access to hygienic sanitary materials which often leave girls to manage their menstruation in an unhygienic and ineffective way.
A lot of families with vulnerable children are helpless. Because of stereotypes, children with disabilities are not supported to go to school, and they grow up into dependent adults. And other children living in dire poverty are unable to attend school thereby raising a future generation that is not empowered. CBCI is working on empowering families falling within these categories to attain resilience thereby becoming self-reliant.
Promotion of positive behaviour change on menstruation hygiene issues amongst parents, actors, partners and policy-makers that can create awareness and break stigma around menstruation. This will help girls to be more comfortable and understand all the necessary things they need to about menstruation and sex health. This changes livelihoods of so many women and young girl around malawi.
Women and girls need affordable and quality menstrual health products to be able to practice safe, hygienic, and dignified personal menstrual management and release their reproductive health rights.