Poland – Sanitary pads at school for every girl

“Sanitary pads at school for every girl” is a programme of the Kulczyk Foundation and the Rossmann brand.

According to the 2020 study conducted by Difference, commissioned by the Kulczyk Foundation, one in five female students misses class due to lack of proper menstrual hygiene products.

In the school year 2021/2022, the programme “Sanitary pads at school for every girl” was extended to 96 primary and secondary schools from all over Poland. They were provided with a year’s supply of sanitary pads for schoolgirls. In addition, a “Kulczyk Foundation Volunteer Service” was established at each participating school, through which the schoolgirls promoted awareness of menstruation. In doing so, they sought to de-taboo the topic among their fellow students. The teachers, in turn, received specially developed educational materials on puberty and menstruation, which they discussed with students during lessons and form periods.

The second edition of the programme is being implemented in the school year 2022/2023. This time, 224 schools from all over Poland are participating in the programme, receiving a total of more than 1.6 million sanitary pads. Just like during the first edition, the students are volunteering to spread awareness about menstruation-related topics. They are doing this under the supervision of teachers selected to coordinate the programme at the individual schools. In turn, the educational materials on puberty and menstruation have been enriched with new content that is covered during lessons and form periods in all schools taking part in the programme.

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Since the beginning of its existence, the Kulczyk Foundation has been working to shape the socio-emotional competences of children and adolescents. We prepare unique lesson plans adapted to various stages of education. These focus on explainining the complex world of universal values and emotions, encourage reflection and the ability to draw conclusions. Ultimately help to build knowledge about ourselves and the world, and to shape attitudes towards the reality that surrounds us. As part of this commitement, we also provide workshops, conferences for teachers and faculty staff. We believe that wise education, implemented in a spirit of freedom and empathy, is a basic component of sustainable development for every human being, as well as a chance for a good start in adult life. No matter where they are from.

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