Menstruation, not "these days": an event for Menstrual Hygiene Day

May 28 at River Mall a large-scale exhibition will be held Day of menstrual hygiene, designed to destroy myths, overcome stigmatization and draw attention to the topic of women's health and the need to provide access to hygiene products.

Organizers — NGO "Girls" with the support of companies Always and Dneprolab — are preparing a series of lectures, discussions, educational and entertainment activities for women, teenagers, parents, teachers and everyone who is concerned about the state and well-being of women.

"We want girls to grow up in an environment where menstruation is not a cause for shame, but part of the conversation about health. Simple awareness changes the future," comments Yulia Sporysh, director of OO "Divchata".

River Mall, who became a partner of the initiative and provided space for the event, emphasizes the importance of destroying false representations:

"In modern society, bypassing a woman's natural physiological conditions is no longer the norm. Funny synonyms like "red days of the calendar", "the cat broke its nose" and so on are already (sorry for the slang) cringe. Behind this artificial puritanism hides ignorance and lack of information, which in turn can harm physical and mental health. That is why River Mall considers it important to support such a social initiative."

The event program

Spend this day at the River Mall — it's interesting, sincere, without taboos and prejudices.Place: g. Kyiv, River Mall, Dniprovskaya embankment, 12, hall 3 floors (next to the cinema)
date: 28 May
Time: from 11:00 to 20:00Main program:

• 11:00 — Opening event and lecture "Menstrual hygiene and women's health" by an expert from OO Devchat;
• 12:00 — Lecture "How to talk to children about sex" by the representatives of the OO Devchata;
• 13:00 - Break;
• 14:00 p.m. — Lecture "Basic Contraception" by an expert from OO Devchat;
• 15:00 - Break;
• 17:00 p.m. — Lecture "What the body is silent about: about menstrual disorders..." by Galina Vetokh, representative of the Dneprolab company;
• 18:00 — Discussion panel: "Why is it still uncomfortable?".

Registration for the event⇒In addition, from 17:00 p.m. to 20:00 p.m., the event's medical partner — Dneprolab — offers free ferritin measurement, expert consultations, and a raffle of body checks. Visitors will also receive a -15% discount on laboratory services. In addition, there will be a raffle of gifts from another partner of the event - the Spanish brand Babe Laboratorios.This event is about the power of knowledge, the right to voice and the courage to talk about important things without hesitation. Join to support the changes that start with open dialogue.Media partner: Dytyna Media — an online magazine for modern parents