BHUBANESWAR : A social group released a e book on menstrual hygiene in Braille at the eve of International Women's Day here on Wednesday. Around 2,500 copies of the e book will probably be distributed amongst young visually impaired ladies around the state.
"The initiative is aimed at creating awareness about period hygiene among visually challenged girls. It will help them improve their living condition and aid social integration," mentioned Birupakshya Dixit of Practical Action, the group that conceptualized the project. "Irrespective of their class, caste, economic and physical conditions, all girls must be given menstrual hygiene education," he added. More than 6,000 blind ladies are expected to take pleasure in this initiative.
Practical Action has additionally started Sunolo Sakhi, a knowledge-delivery project designed in particular to bridge the knowledge hole about menstruation and adolescent hygiene, in 60 slums of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. As part of the project, several young ladies from the Sakhi Clubs created in those slums helped others in their vicinity and schools perceive menstrual hygiene via radio programmes and via answering their questions. The group, which goes with folks with disabilities, had earlier introduced out audio books on more than a few subjects for young visually challenged ladies and video books in sign language for hearing and speech impaired ladies of the state.
"The initiative is aimed at creating awareness about period hygiene among visually challenged girls. It will help them improve their living condition and aid social integration," mentioned Birupakshya Dixit of Practical Action, the group that conceptualized the project. "Irrespective of their class, caste, economic and physical conditions, all girls must be given menstrual hygiene education," he added. More than 6,000 blind ladies are expected to take pleasure in this initiative.
Practical Action has additionally started Sunolo Sakhi, a knowledge-delivery project designed in particular to bridge the knowledge hole about menstruation and adolescent hygiene, in 60 slums of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. As part of the project, several young ladies from the Sakhi Clubs created in those slums helped others in their vicinity and schools perceive menstrual hygiene via radio programmes and via answering their questions. The group, which goes with folks with disabilities, had earlier introduced out audio books on more than a few subjects for young visually challenged ladies and video books in sign language for hearing and speech impaired ladies of the state.
International Women's Day 2018: Book on menstrual hygiene in Braille for visually impaired
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