28 May

Online

How can we make education accessible for all?

The ability to manage one's periods safely and with dignity is essential to staying in school and keep focused on learning. In Nepal more than 40% of girls reported missing school during menstruation. In the UK it’s estimated that over 137 000 children miss school each year because they can’t afford tampons or other period products. 
 
In this webinar we want to highlight some case studies and good examples of what can be done to tackle this issue and keep education gender equal. We will hear from experts from Scotland, Bolivia and Sweden and have a discussion about lessons learnt from these countries, and what measures can be implemented elsewhere. 

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AGENDA

Introduction - What is the current situation for girls in school?
Virginia Mariezcurrena – Programme Manager, Water & Sanitation, SIWI

Presentations - Country case studies:
Polly Heine from the Hygiene Bank will present the strides that have been made in Scotland, the first country in the world to offer free period products to their menstruating population. The Hygiene Bank is a grassroots, people-powered charity and social movement that fights hygiene poverty across the UK.
Teresa Calderòn is a communication for development specialist and an independent consultant for the Urban Decentralized Sanitation Program, financed by UNICEF and the Swedish Embassy in Bolivia. She will showcase the programmes that target schools in Bolivia.
Kerstin Isaxon, an expert in sexual education at RFSU, the leading sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) organisation inSweden. She will present the current progress and challenges that remain to ensure girls - and others who menstruate - are not hindered from attending schools in Sweden. 
The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion about lessons learnt from each country and with a Q&A from the audience.

Facts

Time: 2021-05-28 15:00 - 16:00
City: Online
Organiser: SIWI

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