World Menstrual Hygiene Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere in the globe today (Wednesday) with the theme ‘together for a period-friendly world’.
Various organisations, including Bangladesh Women Health Coalition (BHWC), held rally, competition and discussions to create awareness about safe menstruation, hygiene and reproductive health.
B-Scan, in association with WaterAid Bangladesh, Kimberly Clark and MHM Platform, ogranised a competition to find safe and available sanitary solutions for disabled women.
The names of the three winners were declared at a ceremony at Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, marking the day.
The winning teams were selected after screening 31 ideas and successful prototype testing by four women with different disabilities since the competition was launched on May 07.
The first winner team, led by Samia Kabir, received Tk 300,000, the first runner-up team, led by Samarpita Saha of Tk 150,000 and the second runner-up led by Kamrunnahan Ritu of Tk 75,000 for successful prototype ideas.
Winner Samia Kabir team's members are Umme Sarwar Jahan Shasha, Jannatul Ferdous Momo, Afsarah Ismat Fatima.
Mohammad Shahid Ahmed, Sristi Hajra and Monica Rahman Swaranika are the members of the first runner-up team and Puspita Chowdhury, Kazi Arafat Ul Islam and Ibniu Ahmed are the members of the second runner-up team.
Moderating the function, General Secretary of B-Scan Salma Mahbub said the completion was organised to find innovative ideas and realistic solutions to the problems of disabled women, whose sufferings are more than other women.
She also said the jury board members were selected from different professional groups, including investors, to turn the ideas into products for commercial use by the targeted groups.
The BWHC held discussion meetings with teachers and students of different educational institutions through its centres to highlight the day’s significance for ensuring proper hygiene for a healthy life.
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