Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), a contractor of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, has stepped up education targeted at demystifying issues on menstruation for both school girls and boys to accept menstruation as a normal physiological process every woman goes through.
Aside from the outreach programme, they also donated 280 reusable and non-reusable sanitary pads to school girls at the Bidienlm, Nhyieso, Apitiso and Sanso schools, which can last 6 months.
Speaking during the donation on Friday, May 30, Yvonne Adomako Asabere said UMA feeds into the company’s goal to give back to their immediate communities as part of their corporate social responsibilities.
She advised parents to prioritise the menstrual needs of their girls, urging them to play a huge role in ensuring that their children have access to menstrual pads.
“As parents, we should be available to support our children to go through that period seamlessly through menstrual education and the provision of sanitary pads,” she advised.
On her part, Mavis Nana Yaa Kyei, the Gender and Social Development Superintendent of AngloGold Ashanti, encouraged all girls to speak up, ask questions, and not shy away from menstruation.
She said menstruation should not be a barrier to reaching the pinnacle of education, adding that AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has contributed to making education accessible through the 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan; hence, girls should take full advantage and achieve their academic dreams.
Elizabeth Appiah, a twelve-year-old student, had this to share: “I feel very bold today… I have learnt about the reusable pads and how to keep myself clean and healthy during menstruation. I’m able to calculate my menstrual cycle.”
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