"We should live in a world where no woman or girl is limited by something as natural and normal as menstruation,”

Those were the words of the Ghana Education Service (GES)  on the occasion of the World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021 observed yesterday May 28 as is usually done.

A May 27, 2021 communiqué from the service said therefore that "the time to break the silence has started as well as awareness-raising and change of negative social norms surrounding menstrual hygiene around the world including Ghana."

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in commemorating Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28, is entreating all to embrace and create a world where menstruation is just a fact of life and not regarded as sacrilege or an unheard-of phenomenon.

According to the GES, women and girls should be empowered to manage their periods safely, hygienically, with confidence and without embarrassment.

As a stakeholder in the educational sector, the GES noted that the provision of menstrual hygiene education, reliable handwashing facilities, clean and accessible toilets and appropriate changing rooms will help elevate girl child enrolment and education.

It explains that that would enable Ghana meet its target of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, and Sustainable Development Goal 6 – ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation.

Read the GES Communiqué below