Type
Public Lecture
CIFAL Honolulu - Period Poverty in Hawai‘i: Advancing Gender Equity Through Malama Ma’i
Location
Honolulu, United States of America
Date
Duration
1 Days
Thematic Area
Gender equality and social inclusion
Registration
Open-registration event
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-Face
Language(s)
English
Pillar
People
Partnership
CIFAL Honolulu, Chaminade University, Ma'I Movement
Background
Period poverty refers to the lack of access to menstrual products due to financial constraints, which affects many individuals globally. This issue often leads to significant barriers to education, work, and overall health for those who are impacted. This event promotes SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 5: Gender Equality.
Content and Structure
Guest Speaker, Q & A, GEMM Presentation
Methodology
Ma’I Movement, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to ending period poverty in Hawaii, was a guest speaker at our event. They defined period poverty and talked about how it affects access to education, employment, and health. Lastly, they talked about what they are currently doing to combat period poverty. Cifal Honolulu talked about the free menstrual stations that they have in the restrooms at Chaminade to combat period poverty and help the students to have access to menstrual products. Lastly, Cifal Honolulu gave out goodie bags with free menstrual products to the students and had a hormone balanced lunch.
Targeted Audience
All faculty, staff, and students
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