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I_Menstruate Movement

@i_menstruateza

A movement working to eradicate period poverty in South Africa through movement building, education, advocacy and direct serviceπŸ©ΈπŸ“šβœŠ

#PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs

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The pop-up stations for late applications are a result of a longstanding Equal Education and Equal Education Law Centre school admissions campaign, through advocacy and litigation, for a more accessible and equitable school admission system in the Western Cape. #SofundaSonke

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[#WorldToiletDay 🚽🧻] Thirty years into democracy, many learners still face unsafe school conditions daily. On this #WorldToiletDay, the Equal Education Law Centre demands the complete eradication of pit latrine toilets in all schools! ❌

[#WorldToiletDay 🚽🧻] Thirty years into democracy, many learners still face unsafe school conditions daily. On this #WorldToiletDay, the Equal Education Law Centre demands the complete eradication of pit latrine toilets in all schools! ❌
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We Commemorate #WorldChildrensDay with My First Period video, where our members share heartfelt & unfiltered stories of menarche. Watch & share with others. πŸ©ΈπŸ“šβœŠπŸΎ Visit our YT page to watch the full video. #PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs #MenstrualHealthEquityBill #EndPeriodPoverty

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Catch our founder & executive director, Tracey Malawana live at 11am on SAfmRadio πŸ“» as she discusses our call to President Cyril Ramaphosa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ and the GNU to publicly commit to providing free menstrual products for all during #SONA2025 #PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs #MenstrualEquity #SONA

Catch our founder &amp; executive director, <a href="/TraceyLulo/">Tracey Malawana</a> live at 11am on <a href="/SAfmRadio/">SAfmRadio πŸ“»</a> as she discusses our call to President <a href="/CyrilRamaphosa/">Cyril Ramaphosa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦</a> and the GNU to publicly commit to providing free menstrual products for all during #SONA2025 

#PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs 
#MenstrualEquity
#SONA
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May is Menstrual Hygiene Month! We’re breaking the silence, busting myths & counting down to our first Menstrual Health Equity Summit, happening on 26 May 2025. πŸ©ΈπŸ“šβœŠπŸΎ #PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs #MenstrualHygieneMonth #menstrualhealthequitysummit #BleedWithPride #menstruation

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Let’s talk about the female reproductive system! πŸ©ΈπŸ“šβœŠπŸΎ From vulva to uterus because your body is powerful and worth knowing. "Learn your body, love your body because that’s how we break shame and build freedom." #PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs #MenstrualHygieneMonth #LoveLanguage

Hon Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, MP πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ (@msletsike) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sectors of society must extend an approach that helps end period poverty.I-menstruate movement joins the calls on free sanitary products. A big task ahead on Sexual, Reproductive, Health & Rights (SRHR) expanding on the body of work led by gov. Let us end period poverty together.

Sectors of society must extend an approach that helps end period poverty.I-menstruate movement joins the calls on free sanitary products.
A big task ahead on Sexual, Reproductive, Health &amp; Rights (SRHR) expanding on the body of work led by gov.
Let us end period poverty together.
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It's #MenstrualHygieneDay2025! πŸ©ΈπŸŒπŸ‘§πŸΎ In SA, 7 million girls & learners who menstruate lack access to period products, water & sanitation, causing some to miss up to 25% of school. 🚰 πŸ“₯Download our rights guide in partnership with I_Menstruate Movement here: eelawcentre.org.za/wp-content/upl…

It's #MenstrualHygieneDay2025! πŸ©ΈπŸŒπŸ‘§πŸΎ

In SA, 7 million girls &amp; learners who menstruate lack access to period products, water &amp; sanitation, causing some to miss up to 25% of school. 🚰

πŸ“₯Download our rights guide in partnership with <a href="/I_MenstruateZA/">I_Menstruate Movement</a> here: eelawcentre.org.za/wp-content/upl…
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β€œToday is one of those moments when we choose not to accept silence, not to wait for permission, and not to be polite about our pain.” – Founder & Executive Director of I_Menstruate Movement, Tracey Malawana #PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs #MenstrualHygieneDay #menstruationmatters

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On #MenstrualHygieneDay2025, the EELC and I_Menstruate Movement urge all stakeholders to uphold and promote the sanitary dignity of learners who menstruate in schools.πŸ©ΈπŸ“š The Sanitary Dignity Framework Policy explains that sanitary dignity means all girls should have πŸ‘‡πŸΎ:

On #MenstrualHygieneDay2025, the EELC and <a href="/I_MenstruateZA/">I_Menstruate Movement</a> urge all stakeholders to uphold and promote the sanitary dignity of learners who menstruate in schools.πŸ©ΈπŸ“š

The Sanitary Dignity Framework Policy explains that sanitary dignity means all girls should have πŸ‘‡πŸΎ:
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Does your school not have sanitary pads? How can you demand access to free sanitary products? Learners have the right to menstrual dignity.🩸 Find out how to engage your School Governing Body & advocate for an Indigent Sanitary Management Committee.πŸ‘‡πŸΎ#MenstrualHygieneDay2025

Does your school not have sanitary pads? How can you demand access to free sanitary products? 

Learners have the right to menstrual dignity.🩸

Find out how to engage your School Governing Body &amp; advocate for an Indigent Sanitary Management Committee.πŸ‘‡πŸΎ#MenstrualHygieneDay2025
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We are at the Education Indaba on Menstrual Health and Sanitary Dignity hosted by Dep. Basic Education and partner. Our founder Tracey Malawana will be presenting on our work and also offering systemic interventions to address period poverty. #PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs #MenstrualHygieneDay

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[Know Your Rights πŸ©ΈπŸ“š] No learner should miss school because of their period yet many in South Africa still do. That is a rights violation! We partnered with I_Menstruate Movement to create a guide to help learners know their rights and take action. πŸ“₯ eelawcentre.org.za/wp-content/upl…

[Know Your Rights πŸ©ΈπŸ“š] No learner should miss school because of their period yet many in South Africa still do. That is a rights violation!

We partnered with <a href="/I_MenstruateZA/">I_Menstruate Movement</a> to create a guide to help learners know their rights and take action.

πŸ“₯ eelawcentre.org.za/wp-content/upl…
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So great to hear the EFF Julius Sello Malema echoing our call for free menstrual products (sanitary pads)! We engaged them & other parties ahead of elections to include it in their manifestos, powerful to see them follow through.πŸ“šπŸ©ΈβœŠπŸΎ #PeriodPovertyEndsWithUs #EFFJune16Rally