“We need to start with education—our girls deserve better.”

“We need to start with education—our girls deserve better.”
— Elder, Gomoa Pomadze

During our recent community engagement with the Chiefs and Elders of Gomoa Pomadze, one concern stood out above the rest: the rising prevalence of teenage pregnancy and the wider women’s health challenges impacting the younger generation.

The conversation quickly turned to a foundational issue, menstrual health. One elder insightfully recommended the need for focused sensitisation efforts on menstrual hygiene, highlighting a truth we’ve seen across many underserved communities: when girls don’t understand their bodies, they’re more vulnerable to misinformation, exploitation, and preventable health risks.

Lack of menstrual education isn’t just a hygiene issue. It’s a barrier to education, a risk factor for teenage pregnancy, and a driver of shame and silence that follows girls well into adulthood. Without basic understanding and access to menstrual care, many girls miss school, lack self-confidence, and remain unprepared to make informed choices.

At Triple A Foundation, this visit reaffirmed our mission under the EmpowerHer Project to bring menstrual health education, resources, and open conversation directly to the communities that need them most.

We believe lasting change starts at the grassroots. When elders, leaders, and families engage in these conversations, we begin to reshape community norms and create safer, more informed environments for our girls.

Menstrual health is not a private issue; it’s a community issue.
And where there is understanding, there is empowerment.

But we can’t do this alone.
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