In a powerful display of unity, empowerment and advocacy, Wezesha Girls Network joined hundreds of partners from the Ministry of Education and sports, civil society organizations, policymakers, young people and advocates at the Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 celebrations held at Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala. This year’s event reaffirmed the collective commitment to ending menstrual stigma and ensuring menstrual dignity for every girl and woman in Uganda and beyond.
For Wezesha Girls Network, this was not just a day of awareness, it was a day to spotlight lived realities, amplify young voices and push for policy change. Several girls bravely stepped forward to share their experiences navigating menstruation in school and at home, highlighting challenges such as lack of sanitary products, absence of supportive infrastructure and prevailing taboos that silence menstruating girls. As part of the day’s program, we conducted interactive sessions on menstrual health education targeting adolescents and youth. Using tools like the reusable pad demonstration kit and storytelling cards, the team engaged participants in conversations around menstrual cycles, hygiene practices, emotional changes and myths surrounding menstruation.
Their approach was youth-led and inclusive hence breaking away from the traditional lecture style to embrace relatable, peer-to-peer methods. Our peer educators who had once been beneficiaries of the Wezesha mentorship program, were now leading menstrual education sessions with passion and clarity. “Information is power,” noted Dickson Bwambale one of Wezesha’s trained youth advocates. “When girls understand what is happening in their bodies, they gain confidence. And when boys learn too, they become allies instead of bullies.”
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 at Lugogo Cricket Oval was more than a gathering. It was a movement of resilience, power and progress and Wezesha Girls Network stood boldly at its core. By centering girls’ voices, equipping them with knowledge and demanding policy action, Wezesha is not only breaking menstrual stigma, they are building a future where every girl can bleed with dignity.
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