Chat, Listen, Exchange (Webinar):
Strengthening the Intergovernmental Approach to Menstrual Health Management in Schools: South Africa
24.07.2025 • 14:00 - 15:00 (CET)
Join the webinar series on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools hosted by the Department of Basic Education (DBE), United Nations International Children‘s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Days for Girls International and the WinS Network.
Agenda | Program
Menstrual Health Management (MHM) is an essential element of the broader Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WinS)
agenda and plays a critical role in advancing gender equity in education.
South Africa has made commendable progress through the Sanitary Dignity Framework (2019) and the formation of the South African Coalition on Menstrual Health Management (SACMHM). However, significant challenges remain, particularly around cross-sectoral coordination, resource alignment, and institutional accountability at all levels of government. Many schools continue to face inadequate infrastructure, limited access to menstrual products, and insufficient support services.
This webinar, co-hosted by the Department of Basic Education (DBE), United Nations International Children‘s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and Days for Girls International. To share South Africa’s progress to institutionalise MHM within education and public health systems through coordinated actions at both national and subnational levels.
Join us:
24 JULY 2025
15:00 –16:00 SAST
14:00–15:00 CET
13:00–14:00 UCT
Please register here
Speakers
Welcome and opening: Noxolo Thabatha
Setting the scene: Belinda Williams
Overview and discussion: Likho Bottoman, Department of Basic Education
Presentation: Andile Dube, UNICEF-South Africa
Presentation: Diana Nelson, Days for Girls International
Panel discussion: Likho Bottoman, Diana Nelson, Andile Dube
Closing: UNICEF/UNFP
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Strengthening the Intergovernmental Approach to Menstrual Health Management in Schools: South Africa
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