In commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, 2025, Levlyn Konadu Asiedu, National Coordinator of the CSOs Platform on SDGs, has called on parents to take an active role in educating their children, especially girls, about menstrual hygiene and self-care. "Teach them how to keep themselves clean and educate them about menstrual hygiene," she emphasised, highlighting the importance of parental guidance over peer-led misinformation. "What makes a lady a lady is when she begins menstruating, but most often, we hide this from our children.
And when we hide such things from our children, their friends will teach them," she added.
Her call came during a one-day Training Workshop and Field Visit on Menstrual Health and Hygiene organised by the CSOs Platform on SDGs in Accra on May 29, 2025.
The workshop aimed to enhance the capacity of journalists to advocate more effectively for menstrual hygiene and access to affordable sanitary products.
