Awareness Session on Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025
Awareness Session on Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025
Dhaka, 28 May 2025: To mark the globally observed Menstrual Hygiene Day, PSDI Consultancy and Kalyanpur Girls School & College jointly organized an interactive awareness session at the school premises on 28 May 2025 Wednesday, at 10 AM. Stay Safe Sanitary Napkin supported the event as the hygiene partner.
Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed worldwide each year on May 28. This year’s theme was: “Together, we can build a menstruation-friendly world.”
A total of 400 students directly participated in the awareness session, and through promotion and information sharing, around 1,200 students received awareness messages on menstrual hygiene.
The Principal of the institution, Shahnaz Begum, said, “Girls usually start menstruating when they are in grade six. During this time, teachers need to support them with sincerity and proper information.”
Md. Ishaque Faruquee, Director (Brand and Business Development) of PSDI Consultancy said, “Menstruation is a natural cycle of life. It usually begins during adolescence (ages 10–14), and instead of fear or embarrassment, girls need support and awareness.”
Also present at the event were development worker and physician Dr. Parveen Akter, physician Dr. Tonima Mitilda Ghosh, child psychologist Irene Parvin Tamanna, Manager – Communication & Business Development at PSDI, Manas Mistry, and Manager – Arts & Culture at PSDI, Tanjima Tabassum Easha.
During the discussion segment, adolescent girls openly shared various physical and mental challenges related to menstruation and received necessary guidance from the experts.
Prior to the event, PSDI Consultancy and Kalyanpur Girls School & College jointly conducted a survey that revealed important information about students’ knowledge and practices.
Key Survey Findings:
• 95.5% of students use sanitary pads; among them 66% receive pads from their mothers.
• Only 10.5% have a clear understanding of how to dispose of pads properly.
• For 79.7%, their mothers are the primary source of information about the first period, while 6.8% do not discuss menstruation with anyone.
• 30.8% learn about menstruation by talking with friends.
• 51.8% do not receive any form of medical support.
• 66% do not read any menstrual health-related posts on social media.
These findings clearly indicate that menstrual hygiene awareness among adolescent girls is still inadequate.
Recommendations:
• Include menstrual health education in the curriculum and ensure teacher training.
• Establish counseling and primary healthcare support in schools.
• Conduct awareness activities on sanitary pad management and disposal.
• Encourage open family conversations about menstruation and involve male family members.
• Increase girls’ participation by promoting positive messaging on social media.
This initiative marks a significant step toward raising health and hygiene awareness among students and breaking ongoing social taboos surrounding menstruation. It creates opportunities to build a positive, informative, and empathetic environment for adolescents.
