Young African Women’s Summit educates students on menstrual hygiene

The Young African Women's Summit, an Accra based N.G.O in partnership with Lexta Ghana Ltd, producers of Yazz sanitary pads, educated Junior High School girls on the proper way of handling themselves during their menstruation period as part of the International Women's Day activities.

The executives of Y.A.W.S educated girls from Rahamaniya J.H.S and Community 8. No3 on the options they had to choose from after completing junior high. Ms. Shanni Mahama Asana, in her speech advised the girls to consider other career paths besides going to secondary school and to focus on choosing courses they are best suited to ensure their success in future rather than select courses because their friends are doing same.

Dr. Emmanuella Kwakewaa, a gynaecologist at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital- Kumasi, also spoke to the girls on how to maintain their hygiene during their menstruation and answered several questions on the topic.

The group gave out a total of six boxes of Yazz sanitary pad, two boxes of panty liners, five hundred exercise books, aprons and Yazz calenders to both schools.

Efua Idan Osam, the Media, Communications and Sponsorship Specialist of Lexta Ghana Ltd. who spoke on behalf of the company told Daily Graphic the company is engaging in a national teen care campaign to educate students on oral care, menstral hygiene, cervical cancer among others hence their decision to partner Y.A.W.S on this special day for women.

Madam Frances Aku Afeku, the Girls’ Educaton facilitator for Community 8 No.3 expressed her gratitude to both organisations and called on them to organise such educative programs regularly.

Founder of Y.A.W.S, Mercy Asamani, in an interview said that the group will extend its reach to young girls in the Central Region where teenage pregnancy is on the rise.