UN Water Conference 2023 

Achieving SDG 6 through (1) A Gender Lens on Climate Change & Youth and (2) Global Goals for Menstrual Health & Hygiene

Date: Thursday March 23rd

Time: 15:30 – 16:45 EST (75 minutes)

Location: UN Headquarters – Side Event Room (C)

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Menstruation is a natural part of life for around 1.8 billion people in the world. However, it is often accompanied by taboos and stigma, making it a difficult topic to talk about. Much like the topic is avoided in daily lives, menstruation and menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) are not explicitly mentioned under the Sustainable Development Goals, despite their relevance to achieving multiple SDG targets. Without clear international and national goals, MHH will remain a low priority and progress will continue to be fragmented at best. In this session, a wide range of stakeholders from the WASH and MHH space will come together to catalyze progress towards a world in which no woman or girl is held back because of her period.

For more information, please contact Ann Thomas, Senior WASH Adviser anthomas@unicef.org