Turn the unspeakable into the ordinary

This morning, May 28, in Hai Phong City, the Vietnam Women's Union coordinated with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Vietnam to organize a communication activity on World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 with the theme "Turning the unspeakable into the normal", to raise awareness about ensuring menstrual hygiene for women and girls.

Delegates participate in communication activities for World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 at Quang Tri bridge - Photo: LN

This event was held directly in Hai Phong City and online at more than 300 locations in 63 provinces and cities across the country with the participation of representatives from departments, branches, unions and women's associations at all levels, teachers and more than 30,000 students from high schools and middle schools.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is celebrated annually on 28 May to raise awareness about the importance of ensuring menstrual health and hygiene for all women and girls.

The event aims to mobilize global voices and actions from governments, non-profit organizations, the private sector, media and everyone to make the unspeakable normal and the taboo and stigma around “menstruation” no longer exist in society by 2030.

Communication activities in response to World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 took place with many contents such as sharing knowledge and skills on menstrual hygiene management through performances, folk dances, funny and interesting skits; sharing good and effective solutions and initiatives to manage menstrual hygiene; interacting through quizzes, interacting with the audience at the event and at connecting points across the country.

Through communication activities to spread the message: Let's act together to create a world where women and girls have full access to information, education, facilities, services on clean water and sanitation to ensure safe personal hygiene.

Le Nhu

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/bien-dieu-kho-noi-thanh-dieu-binh-thuong-185847.htm