May 28th is celebrated as Menstrual Hygiene Day annually across the globe to raise awareness and break the silence around menstruation and menstrual hygiene management.
As part of the celebrations, WASH United, along with its partners organizes several events across continents. Here's a list of all the action in India.
What: Story telling contest for adolescents on why menstruation matters
Where: Bangalore, May 18 - 28, 2015
Who: The Menstrual Connect, Bangalore
Contact: menstrualconnectblr@gmail.com
What: An interactive event to bring out the role of man's involvement and environment awareness in menstruation
Where: Kolkata, May 27, 2015; 4-7 PM
Who: Shomota Women Care Private Limited
Contact: sudipta@shomota.com
What: Organizers will present soon-to-be released official MHM guidelines to State-level officials from relevant government ministries
Who: WASH United, UNICEF, WaterAid, Save the children, Plan India, Milaan & Water for People in co-ordination the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Contact: ina.jurga@wash-united.org
What: Online event to discuss menstrual taboos and sustainable practices
When: May 28, 2015; 10AM - 5PM
Who: Health & You
Contact: thehealthandyou@gmail.com; https://www.facebook.com/events/1560847654139953/
What: Workshop to bring together various entities working on menstrual hygiene management
Where: Madhya Pradesh, May 28, 2015; 10:00AM
Who: Water Aid
Contact: AmarPrakash@wateraid.org
What: A day-long workshops for service providing working tp address issues on menstrual hygiene
Where: Bhubaneswar, May 28, 2015
Who: Aaina, Unicef, WaterAid
Contact: secretary@aaina.org.in
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