Keep a Girl in School Uganda
- P Project/Program
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
In 2015, Government together with its partners signed a charter committing to promote menstrual Health management. In the same year, the Ministry of Education and Sports issued out a circular to all districts, schools and institutions of learning highlighting guidelines on MHM. The Education and Sports Sector has also conducted capacity building programs of senior women and men teachers on MHM. Government of Uganda in the Second National Development Plan (2016/17- 2019/20) committed to support MHM including supply of sanitary towels among girls in primary and secondary schools. It is against this background that Uganda Red Cross Society has come up with a campaign Keep a Girl in School to support the Ministry of Education and Sports in the key functions of advocacy, coordination and resource mobilization for MHM in schools. Menstrual Health Management (MHM) is a big agenda of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Global Movement.
Lead Implementing Government(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2015 -
Partner(s)
Uganda Red Cross Society
Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)Funder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Primary completion
- Secondary completion
Other skills
- Life skills/sexuality education
Quality
- School-related gender-based violence
Cross-cutting areas
- Menstrual hygiene management
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls in school, Youth
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
All in school
School Level
- Upper primary
- Lower secondary
- Upper secondary
Other populations reached
- Other community members - female
- School administrators
- Teachers - female
- Teachers - male
Participants include
- N/A
Program Approaches Back to Top
Health and childcare services
- Adolescent-friendly health services
Life skills education
- Gender, rights and power
- Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)
Menstrual hygiene management
- Educating girls about menstruation
- Raising awareness about menstruation (beyond just girls)
Women's empowerment programs
- Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
- Increased school completion (general)
- Increased school enrolment (general)
- Increased years of schooling
- Reduced absenteeism
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Improved health - other
- Improved mental health
- Improved sexual and reproductive health
- Increased agency and empowerment
- Reduced school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)