Bhubaneswar, March 7, 2018: First ever Braille Book on Menstrual Hygiene, a
brand new concept to make Menstrual Hygiene education a basic right of every
girl by virtue of their birth and to ensure this for all girls irrespective of
class, caste, economic condition and physical ability, was released here on Wednesday
on the eve of the International Women’s Day.
brand new concept to make Menstrual Hygiene education a basic right of every
girl by virtue of their birth and to ensure this for all girls irrespective of
class, caste, economic condition and physical ability, was released here on Wednesday
on the eve of the International Women’s Day.
Dr Birupakshya Dixit, India head of Practical Action said they
will distribute book among 2,500 young girls in the State. He also wished this
initiative could be replicated by the Government.
will distribute book among 2,500 young girls in the State. He also wished this
initiative could be replicated by the Government.
Earlier, the project had produced audio book for visuallychallenged young girls and video books in Sign Language for hearing and speech
impaired young girls of the state. More than 6,000 young girls were reached
through this initiative by Practical Action. These audio and video book and
braille book has been prepared and distributed by We for You, youth run social
venture in the city.
SunoloSakhi, a knowledge delivery project designed
specifically to bridge the knowledge gap of Menstruation and adolescent hygiene
practices; is serving more than ten thousand young girls in Bhubaneswar and
Cuttack.
specifically to bridge the knowledge gap of Menstruation and adolescent hygiene
practices; is serving more than ten thousand young girls in Bhubaneswar and
Cuttack.
Practical Action, a UK based NGO has partnered with localCCWD and started this unique campaign ‘Sunolosakhi’ targeting the young girls
and women.
They have adopted 60 slums in Bhubaneswar and 21 slums in
Cuttack in different phases where discussions have made the young girls much
vocal and now they are talking about menstrual hygiene and better ways to deal with
it.
Cuttack in different phases where discussions have made the young girls much
vocal and now they are talking about menstrual hygiene and better ways to deal with
it.
These young girls from the Sakhi Clubs created by SunoloSakhiare working as peers for others inside their slum and schools. This project is
using radio as a medium to reach out to these young girls and addressing their
queries live on air. With expert advice on a live phone in show, the knowledge
gap is bridged now with SunoloSakhi.
Among other guests on the occasion, Jyotshna Rani Mishra,
President, Ana Sanghathita Shramika Mancha Odisha, Prangya Parimita Behera,
Special Educator and Principal, Namita Devi Special BED College, Sadasiv Swain,
Secretary CCWD, Abhaya Mohanta founder We4You encouraged the Sakhi Club members
of SunoloSakhi and extended their future support to SunoloSakhi to educate more
and more girls on Menstrual Hygiene.
President, Ana Sanghathita Shramika Mancha Odisha, Prangya Parimita Behera,
Special Educator and Principal, Namita Devi Special BED College, Sadasiv Swain,
Secretary CCWD, Abhaya Mohanta founder We4You encouraged the Sakhi Club members
of SunoloSakhi and extended their future support to SunoloSakhi to educate more
and more girls on Menstrual Hygiene.
