Target Boys to Break Menstruation Taboos

Targeting boys with menstrual health education will not only improve girls’ school attendance but will help address menstrual-related myths and stigma.

High school student in eastern India, studies a leaflet on menstrual hygiene. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS

HARARE, Jun 12 2020 (IPS) – An all-male panel assembled to discuss menstrual health on sparked on social media and a flurry of memes of all-female panels discussing male issues.

But the social media spat should not divert attention from the issues the day tries to raise in order to break menstrual taboos and raise awareness about the importance of menstrual health and hygiene management for women and adolesc…