We envision a future where every girl has access to affordable, sustainable menstrual products, empowering her to stay in school, remain safe, and reach her full potential.
HER Health, HER Education, HER Right
HerGhana offers educational resources to girls and young women, along with reusable Bfree menstrual cups and Real Relief sanitary pads.
Nov 2024 Brings Program to 3 New Villages: Avenorpedo, Xlite, and Keta
KNUST SHEcodes
In collaboration with SHEcodes and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), HERGhana donated computers for labs in Dagbamete and Xlite. The program includes local teachers receiving training at KNUST. A special thank you to Herb Richter for supplying the computers.
HERGhana Builds Updated WASH Facility at Dagbamete M/A Basic School in Oct 2024
Menstrual Health Pilot Program Launched in Dagbamete (2023)
Article Highlights
Missing School
According to recent reports on menstrual health in Ghana, at least nine out of ten girls miss school during their menstrual periods. Among the reasons cited are lack of sanitary products, taboos, and the shame associated with inadequate menstrual hygiene. The high cost of menstrual pads, at about 20 cedis each, makes effective control of menstrual bleeding inaccessible to many girls.
Workshop Survey
Ninety workshop participants completed a menstrual health questionnaire. Among the findings are that 42% never or only sometimes found their menstrual materials comfortable, 37% often or always worried about running out of menstrual materials, and 41% never or only sometimes could get more when they needed to.
Bfree Menstrual Cup
Participants were each given new antibacterial menstrual cups from Canada called Bfree. It is made with a unique surface microstructure that bacteria cannot adhere to, according to the manufacturer. No boiled water is required to sterilize it after use: it only needs to be wiped clean. It is also designed to establish a tight seal to prevent leakage, yet is still easy to insert and remove.
