{"id":2069,"date":"2023-06-01T12:56:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2023-06-01T12:56:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:56:15","slug":"wepbi-commemorates-world-menstrual-hygiene-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/wepbi-commemorates-world-menstrual-hygiene-day\/","title":{"rendered":"WEPBI COMMEMORATES WORLD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"section-g06d2d2\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-g06d2d2 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SEC6.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The issue of poor menstrual hygiene is one that have not been given the needed attention, many young girls and women, especially those in the rural areas are mostly the worst&nbsp; hit and this is caused by lack of education, persisting taboos, stigma, limited access to hygienic menstrual products and poor sanitation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEPBI&nbsp;&nbsp; through it\u2019s One girl one pad project, visited Community Secondary School Obeagu Awkunanaw, in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, in commemoration of world menstrual hygiene day, to educate the&nbsp; students on the need to ensure good menstrual hygiene before, during and after periods.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g90178c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-g90178c gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SEC4.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gdc3005\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-gdc3005 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SEC12.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gccc3fe\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-gccc3fe gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SEC9.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sanitary pads were also distributed to the students to support them towards ensuring and maintaining good menstrual hygiene practices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TOGETHER WE CAN END PERIOD POVERTY!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g45b794\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-g45b794 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/wepbi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SEC3.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The issue of poor menstrual hygiene is one that have not been given the needed attention, many young girls and women, especially those in the rural areas are mostly the worst&nbsp; 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