We support “Girl Power” in Laotian schools today. To have strong, healthy women working towards their country’s development tomorrow, a Girls Hygiene project was implemented in partnership with Eau Laos Solidarité.
The workshop in Meung Khay reached 100 teenage girls (aged 10-14) in rural schools where knowledge about puberty development is limited. Four trained educators and a female Laotian coordinator used pedagogical tools, drama and discussion to cover topics related to puberty/bodily changes, coping strategies at school, and key practices for menstrual hygiene management (MHM).