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WMHD 2023: CAGEAD commemorate in rural Boyo

The Center for Advocacy in Gender Equality and Action for Development (CAGEAD) has commemorated World Menstrual Hygiene Day in rural communities in Boyo Division NW Region. The Bamenda based not-for-profit organization commemorated the day on Saturday 27 May 2023 in three subdivisions of Boyo.  Clotilda Andiensa addressing girls  Led by the Executive Director Clotilda Andiensa, CAGEAD made stops in Figie-Belo subdivision, Tinifoinbi- Njinikom subdivision and Fujua in Fundong Subdivision where they distributed sanitary kits to over 300 girls living in the rural communities. The packs CAGEAD describes as “dignity kits” contains 10litres bucket, two pants, three reusable pad and one disposable and a packet of powered soap. In addition to the kits,   “Mentrual Health Management (MHM) is a great challenge for many women across the globe. The case of women and girls in the conflict struck NW/SW regions is crucial because of the constant crossfire, roadblocks and lockd

Health: ACA Reaches out to Over 100 Girls in Bamenda

By Bakah Derick The African center For Advocacy (ACA) has reached out to 110 girls in Bamenda as part of activities to mark the 2023 edition of World Menstrual Hygiene Day (WMHD). African Center For Advocacy representatives making demonstration during meeting with girls  Meeting at Baptist Comprehensive High School Nkwen on Friday 26bMay 2023, the representatives of ACA shared with the girls drawn from mostly from form five and upper sixth in both the grammar and commercial  sections best ideas to cater for themselves during their periods.  According to representatives of the African Center for Advocacy, the commemorative activity was inspired by the growing need for young women in the crisis hit North West region to be guided and monitored on issues relating to their menstrual hygiene.  Apart from better ideas to cater for themselves during their periods, the ACA delegation also shared best practices on menstrual hygienic methods, proper disposal of used pads e