Breaking disinformation and silence
In an effort to ensure that women and girls can properly manage menstruation, access to education and information becomes critical. This is the reason why our products are always accompanied by cultural and age-appropriate informative and educational materials. These materials aim to contribute to break persistent gender and social norms, stigma, misconceptions and taboos around menstruation, which in many cases lead to exclusion and discrimination of women and girls.
Informative and Educational Materials
Flyer
Our Instructions Flyer clearly explains how to use and take care of MELA pads. Following these instructions, your pads will look awesome and last longer. Designed in collaboration with the illustrator Alexia Van Moorsel.
Menstrual Calendar
Wondering when your period comes and goes? Not any more! Start tracking your period and feel confident with our easy-to-use menstrual calendar.
Flip chart
A useful resource for teachers, social workers and women leaders to explain girls and women the basics of menstruation management. It is available in several languages and can be used in both trainings and demonstrations.
Short Movie
Hidden Flower. A story of period poverty in Ethiopia
Nimo, a girl from the Somali region of Ethiopia, opens her heart to explain a story that is shared by millions of girls in Ethiopia and in many other countries.
The internationally acclaimed feminist filmmaker, Hiwot Admasu Getaneh, has made one of her most personal works by giving voice to an adolescent Somali girl that in spite of her suffering and insecurities due to menstruation wants to share a message full of hope to the world.
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Additional resources
These are some of our favorite knowledge hubs. They contain plenty of studies, resources, tools and much more.
- Policy and Implementation Guideline and the MHM Training Manual (Ministry of Health).
- SuSanA
- Menstrual Health Hub website
- Menstrual Hygiene Day
- IMHER
- Grow and Know
- Period Tax