Episode 1 - The impact of COVID on adolescent girls and young women’s menstrual health across Eastern and Southern Africa

Across the African continent, menstruation remains covered in shame, ignorance and misconceptions. This reality negatively affects the dignity, education and health of people who menstruate.  Many of them are isolated when they are menstruating, and subjected to harmful cultural and religious practices, and stigma. ATHENA #WhatGirlsWant focal points Nthabeleng Tsekalle from Lesotho and Robinah Babirye from Uganda joined us to discuss menstrual health. Check us out on...Our websiteFacebookInstagramTwitter