Hygiene

Hygiene programming includes specific messaging and information sharing, in addition to considering who is targeted and how beneficiaries are equipped and engaged. Example hygiene projects include: handwashing promotion, menstrual health management (MHM), media messaging strategies, general promotion or sensitization, community health worker activities, and non-food item distributions, like hygiene kits or soap distributions.
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"Menstrual hygiene: a ‘silent’ need during disaster recovery"

Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene. There is an increasing awareness to incorporate inclusive, participatory, and gender-sensitive strategies for implementation of response programmes.

Publication year: 2016    Reporting Agency: University College London    Author(s): Krishnan_S., Twigg_J.

Menstration management: a neglected aspect of hygiene interventions

Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women. However, many women in low-income countries lack access to the materials and facilities required.

Publication year: 2014    Reporting Agency: Cranfield University    Author(s): Parker_A., Smith_J., Verdemato_T., Cooke_J., Webster_J., Carter_R.

Menstrual Hygiene Management During Emergencies: A Study of Challenges Faced by Women and Adolescent Girls Living in Flood-prone Districts in Assam

Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges. This study brings out various cultural and logistical issues faced by women and adolescent girls in taking care of their menstrual hygiene needs during floods.

Publication year: 2019    Reporting Agency: Sikun Relief Foundation    Author(s): Bhattacharjee_M.