The IMARA Initiative is a WODEF programme aimed at improving menstrual awareness, dignity, rights, and access to menstrual hygiene products among adolescent girls and young women in underserved communities across South-Western Kenya.
Menstrual health remains an important concern for girls from economically vulnerable households. Limited access to appropriate menstrual hygiene products, inadequate information, social stigma, and menstrual-related misconceptions can affect girls’ confidence, participation in school and community activities, and overall well-being.
The IMARA Initiative therefore adopts a holistic approach that combines menstrual health education, access to hygiene products, psychosocial support, and life-skills development.
The activity held in Kisii was intended to provide girls with accurate, age-appropriate information while creating a safe space for questions, discussion, peer learning, and empowerment.
The session provided a safe and participatory environment where a total of 41 girls discussed about menstruation, personal hygiene, emotional well-being, self-esteem, peer pressure, stigma, and healthy decision-making.