This project seeks to address the issue of beliefs and taboos about menstruation in the native communities of the Urarina and Shawi peoples. The initiative seeks to promote acceptance of menstruation as a natural process, respecting their cultural practices and traditions. To this end, meetings will be held with older women and cultural leaders to value their ancestral knowledge, and informative materials will be created in their languages and cultural symbols. In addition,production of reusable
Native communities of the Urarina and Shawi peoples often have deep beliefs and taboos about menstruation, considering it a forbidden topic surrounded by silence, impure or bad luck. This makes it difficult for girls, adolescents and women to talk openly about their menstrual cycle, seek information or receive support on these issues. However, this ancestral knowledge is not complemented by comprehensive sexual education programs, which should address the topic of menstrual health, and if some
The project aims to promote the acceptance of menstruation as a natural process, respecting cultural practices and promoting the use of reusable sanitary napkins as a healthy, ecological and culturally appropriate option. To this end, the following actions will be promoted in each of the communities. Recognition of ancestral knowledge, participatory meetings will be held where older women, grandmothers and cultural leaders will share their knowledge and traditional practices on menstruation.
long-term impact of this project will be the empowerment of girls and adolescents from the Urarina and Shawi communities, who, by receiving adequate information, resources and cultural support, will be able to live their menstruation process more naturally, which will favor their participation in school, social and cultural activities, strengthening their self-esteem and confidence. The adoption of hygienic practices will help reduce menstruation-related health problems, while eliminating taboos
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