Girls in control

Girls in control is Good Health Community Programmes pilot approach to solving the problem of menstrual hygiene management amongst school girls in rural and peri- urban areas. 

We believe that girls educational performance can be directly improved through better menstrual hygiene management in their schools .Girls in control is a comprehensive package, concentrating on provision of appropiate, hygiene facilities in schools , timely information about MHM and improved access to sanitary materials.

On any given day, more than 800 million women world wide are menstruating.But despite menstruations central role in womanhood, deep rooted taboos, lack of education and poor hygiene facilities in developing countries mean many women suffer shame,embarrassment and social exclusion around their monthly periods .These issues have long- term impacts on womens health, education,livelihoods and safety.

Taboos around menstruation exclude women from work and study, while a lack of education and poor hygiene facilities often put them at risk of disease, harassment and even attack.