Red Pride Week Activities

Menstrual Day (MH Day) is marked on 28 May each year. It is a global advocacy platform that brings together voices and actions from around the world, promoting good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) for all women and girls.

MH Day:

● breaks the silence, raises awareness and changes negative social norms around MHM, and ● engages decision-makers to increase the political priority and catalyse action for MHM, at global, national and local levels.

Red Pride Week is the 5 days leading up to MH Day on 28 May. It begins on Monday 24 May and culminates on Friday 28 May - it is a time to learn, share and advocate!

Activities

● Please complete the activity on the specific date mentioned. This will allow everyone to take part at the same time so we can work together to amplify our voices! ● You will be talking to lots of people and posting on so make sure that your message is relevant and represents yourself, your MO and WAGGGS positively. ● Ensure that you complete activities safely and follow your country’s COVID-19 guidelines. ● Use the following hashtags for all posts: #MHDay2021 #ItsTimeForAction ● Mention us: tag @wagggsworld

1

Day Activity Further Guidelines

Monday 24 Activity 1: Share/ repost an image for Activity 1: Call upon all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to help you spread May 2021 Red Pride/ MH Day on social media [on the message on why MHM is an important topic to learn about and Facebook, Twitter and Instagram]. speak out about.

Explain what Red Pride is and WASH United have worked with artists to create posters to share about how important it is to talk about MH Day. Find out more on the MH Day website: . https://menstrualhygieneday.org/.

You can access the campaign materials in English here:

https://public.zenkit.com/c/hnYp2KTsa/2021-readytouse-campaign- materials-english?v=ZkeJvGSCGF&hide=filters,views,workspaceLists

And in French, Spanish, German, Hindi and Portuguese here: https://public.zenkit.com/c/YrXRJQDy5/2021-campaign-materials-other- languages?v=oEWP9RYX1vD&hide=filters,views,workspaceLists

Alternatively you may wish to use your artistic skills and create your own poster to share!

Remember to use the hashtags: #ItsTimeForAction #MHDay2021and tagging @wagggworld

2

Activity 2: Talk about Red Pride and Activity 2: Make a phone call, send a message or start a conversation the importance of MH Day to friends, with family or friends. You could share about MH Day at School, Work family and your community. or with your Girl Guide or Girl Scout group.

Tuesday 25 Activity 1: Make a MH Day bracelet. May 2021 Be as creative as possible! You may wish to use different materials such as beads, fabric or paint. Use your imagination!

Make extra bracelets and gift them to friends or family, explaining what the bracelet represents.

Activity 2: Share a picture of your bracelet on social media and ask your friends to create their own ready to The Menstruation Bracelet is a global symbol for menstruation. It stands wear on MH Day! for our joint commitment to create a world, by 2030, where no woman or girl is kept from realising her full potential because she menstruates. The Menstruation Bracelet consists of 28 elements, 5 of which are red (28 = average duration of the cycle; 5 = average days of bleeding)

The Menstruation Bracelet is a simple yet powerful global symbol for

menstruation and MH Day.

We want YOU to show your support!

3

-By wearing the Menstruation Bracelet, you’ll show your support. -By wearing the bracelet, you’ll show that periods are nothing to hide. -By wearing the bracelet, you’ll help to end period stigma.

You can find more information here:

https://menstrualhygieneday.org/menstruationbracelet_2021/

Wednesday Activity 1: Did you face any challenges How did COVID-19 impact girls' menstruation? Last year, 1 in 4 U- 26 May 2021 in managing your period during the last Reporters told us they found it harder to manage their periods. Half of year? those struggled in getting menstrual materials.

Speak to friends, family or members of Find out what 3910 girls from 160 countries have told us on the your community and find out if they infographic attached. faced any challenges managing their period during the pandemic. Want to join UReport too? Become part of this global digital community by sending ‘LISTEN’ to U-Report Global on your Messenger chat or to Reflect with your Girl Guiding and Girl +66 80024 9442 on WhatsApp. Scouting friends and create an action plan that you can do together. What can you pledge to do to address these key issues?

4

Thursday 27 Activity 1: Make a video while wearing By raising awareness we are breaking down the stigma around May 2021 your MH Day bracelet. menstruation and shedding a light on this important issue in girls' lives.

In your video, share the key findings of When creating your video, think about the key points that you want to the U- Report Poll and what you learned share about MH Day and your research. from others experiences. Think how you can present the information in the most interesting and Highlight the importance of MH Day and engaging way. breaking down the stigma around menstruation. Remember to encourage others to get involved in MH Day!

Share your video on social media #ItsTimeForAction!

Friday 28 Activity 1: Celebrate MH Day! Be as creative as you can in celebrating MH Day! What can you do on May 2021 - social media and in person to mark the day and to share its importance MH Day! Wear your MH Bracelet with pride! with others?

How many people can you speak to You may wish to work with other Girl Guides or Girl Scouts to plan a about Red Pride and the importance of special event or a social media campaign to raise awareness. MH Day?

Encourage them to create a bracelet and commit to making a positive change: #ItsTimeForAction.

5