Bontle Modiselle-Moloi supports Menstrual Hygiene Day with Soweto students. It is reported that 1 in 10 girls in Africa misses school because of their period. Choreographer Bontle Modiselle-Moloi is one of the key influencers of the #AlwaysBloodSister campaign. She was also a beneficiary of her P&G’s ‘Always Keeping Girls in School’ program and even participated in dance activities during her high school years. Now she’s giving back to girls across the country.
Bontle Modiselle-Moloi supports Menstrual Hygiene Day with Soweto students
The popular dancer and choreographer joined P&G officials and hundreds of Soweto students to fight stigma, taboos, gender inequality and physiological poverty to celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day support on May 28.
“Every girl deserves to go to school without fear of missing classes because of her period. It was an amazing experience for me to have come full circle and be able to give back to the program as it gave to me all those years ago,” she says.
The event was held at Tutorole Secondary School in Soweto’s Meadowlands and highlighted challenges and best practices in menstrual management.
South Africa has been actively participating in Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is observed annually on May 28th.
The Department in the Presidency Responsible for Women and UNFPA East and Southern Africa hosted and organized the first Menstrual Health Symposium in Eastern and Southern Africa, which was supported by many partners.
In 2021, the South African Coalition on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management called for action from various stakeholders to support efforts to improve menstrual health policy commitments.
A Spring of Hope, a non-profit organization, partnered with Mina Cup, a South African female-led company, to bring reusable menstrual hygiene cups to girls.
The UNFPA has also been supporting programs that aim to end period poverty in South Africa.
Overall, there are various initiatives and partnerships in South Africa that aim to promote good menstrual health and hygiene for everyone.
