Sharing experiences in Benin, Togo, Senegal and Kenya
Worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people menstruate each month, and yet it is estimated that 500 million Many of them lack access to menstrual products, sanitation facilities, or appropriate information. Menstrual poverty can be explained by various factors who have consequences important on the lives of women and girls.
On the field, Through their close ties with stakeholders and a deep understanding of local issues, "micro-project" promoters are working to...“to improve the menstrual experience of thousands of girls and women.
This fact sheet, from a workshop for sharing experiences organized with partner associations of La Guilde, is aimed at international solidarity actors who wish to better understand the issues, levers for action, and pitfalls to avoid in order to promote access to menstrual hygiene in projects.
Fact sheet produced by the Microprojects Hub of La Guilde, in partnership with Care France