A Time for Global Action: Addressing Girls’ Menstrual Hygiene Management Needs in Schools

Summary

Summary Points • There is an absence of guidance, facilities, and materials for schoolgirls to manage their menstruation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). • Formative evidence has raised awareness that poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) contributes to inequity, increasing exposure to transactional sex to obtain sanitary items, with some evidence of an effect on school indicators and with repercussions for sexual, reproductive, and general health throughout the life course. • Despite increasing evidence and interest in taking action to improve school conditions for girls, there has not been a systematic mapping of MHM priorities or coordination of relevant sectors and disciplines to catalyze change, with a need to develop country-level expertise. • Columbia University and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) convened members of academia, nongovernmental organizations, the UN, donor agencies, the private sector, and social entrepreneurial groups in October 2014 (“MHM in Ten”) to identify key public health issues requiring prioritization, coordination, and investment by 2024. • Five key priorities were identified to guide global, national, and local action.

Key Points

• 1There is a significant lack of guidance and facilities for managing menstruation in schools in low- and middle-income countries
• 2Poor menstrual hygiene contributes to school dropout rates and impacts girls' overall health and well-being
• 3A ten-year agenda has been proposed to prioritize and improve MHM in educational settings
• 4Collaboration among sectors is essential for sustainable action to address MHM challenges
• 5Evidence-based guidelines and advocacy are needed to support policy changes and resource allocation.

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