By Amoto Dennis Ndiewo
Through Great Places to School Initiative in partnership with Endo Sisters EA Foundation and the Standard Group PLC, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) will include Menstrual Disorders (MD) Education under its belt.
Speaking during the workshop to bridge the gaps in the curriculum on menstrual issues, Endo Sisters Director Doris Murimi said the curriculum is a milestone that will go a long way in ensuring that adolescent girls are educated on menstrual health disorders.
Endo Sisters Foundation is a social advocacy organization conducting community awareness activities in support of the legal and natural rights of women living with endometriosis and other menstrual disorders.
“I am genuinely delighted about the progress of fundamental changes in the way menstrual issues will be dealt with from an educational point of view,” said Murimi.
“It is a celebration for all of us and especially our daughters, nieces, and younger sisters in school,’’ she added.
Speaking during the workshop, KICD CEO Prof Charles Ongondo said education on menstrual disorders fits the CBC and acknowledged the need for increased awareness.
On the other hand, KICD Deputy Director Special Program Ms. Grace Ngugi who is spearheading the mainstreaming of Menstrual Disorders Education (MDE) into the curriculum confirmed that it will be integrated into each of the six broad areas of pertinent and contemporary issues.
The incorporation comes about a year after a 14-year old female student in Bomet County took her life after a teacher humiliated her for soiling her dress.
It is also worth noting that many students have been reported to have dropped out of school after being humiliated by others.
