The Use of the Menstrual Cup Among Ugandan Girls as a Mechanism for Change. Hygiene and Information: The Formula for Achieving Dignity

Abstract

Information is the key to development. The equality and progress of people and communities depend on the positive integration of education in their empowerment. Days for Girls seeks the emotional and material well-being of minors in conditions of economic underdevelopment. The method used were Focus Groups about women sexuality. As a results it was found that promoting responsible health habits depends on providing solid economic and educational tools. As a main conclusion, the menstrual cups project is a step in the right direction to wipe out deeply rooted cultural taboos in a Ugandan society, which is profoundly patriarchal an a far from the canons of Western development.