The HerWASH: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) project aims to enhance the menstrual health (MH) of women and adolescent girls in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Pakistan. This will be achieved through two pillars: (1) Increased government and civil society responsiveness to the MH needs of women and adolescent girls (2) Increased use of gender sensitive menstrual health facilities and product supplies in schools, healthcare centers and communities. HerWASH addresses menstrual health through policy, advocacy and practical interventions using youth-centered and female-centered approaches.
Menstrual health is a largely overlooked aspect of development and a critical pathway for gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment through integration with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions. By addressing menstrual health, HerWASH will enable women and adolescent girls to better understand menstruation and leverage this topic as a starting point for discussions around SRHR. Importantly, HerWASH will support them to participate in daily life during menstruation without discrimination, through improved social attitudes and increased sense of personal freedom.
Ultimate Outcome: Improved comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) with a focus on women and adolescent girls, through menstrual health interventions in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Pakistan.
