The 2023 symposium of the African Coalition on Menstrual Health (ACMHM) will be held on Wednesday, 24 May and Thursday, 25 May 2023 from 1:30 to 5:00 pm (South Africa Time.) Registration Link: https://unfpa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pduCtrD4tHdd932r4SA1v1CZg3bN_xf2L#/registration YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@unfpaesaro For more information about the ACMHM: https://acmhm.org/
Save the Date – 25 to 27 May 2021, in honor of Menstrual Hygiene Day In 2018, the UNFPA brought to Johannesburg many of those working on menstrual health and hygiene in Africa to honor Menstrual Hygiene Day, while building alliances across the continent (see IMHER’s post on that event.) Three years later, the spirit of that event is continuing – this time, in remote form – with a three-day online symposium sponsored by the ACMHM (The African Coalition for Menstrual Health Management) and MH Day. If it is anything like its predecessor – which it intends to be, as outlined in the symposium concept note – this…
On Thursday, Feb 25, from 10:00-11:00 AM EAT, Days for Girls and the African Coalition for Menstrual Health Management will co-host a Zoom Webinar focused on menstrual health policy in East and Southern Africa. The webinar will feature a number of speakers working on menstrual health issues and policy in the region. IMHER is an honorary co-host of the event.
Key highlights from a recent report developed by the UNFPA, Days for Girls, and African Coalition for Menstrual Health Management focused on lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic.
On May 27, join many who do MHM work at the 90-minute webinar “Menstrual Health Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: What Have We Learnt?” This is an event spearheaded by Days for Girls in conjunction with the UNFPA and the ACMHM. IMHER is an honorary host of the event, along with several other MHM organizations. It will feature many different speakers from across the region. Additionally, the timing of the meeting – the day before MH Day – can help to create a sense of community among those doing menstrual hygiene work that could otherwise be missed in the absence on conferences and in-person meetings during the…
