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--></style></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'>Beautiful good morning ladies,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'>This Thursday 28<sup>th</sup> May will be celebrated around the world as MHM Day. WaterAid and Marie Stopes International Australia have put together a regional webinar </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1E0A3C;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Galvanising Menstrual Health Action in Asia Pacific.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1E0A3C;letter-spacing:.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1E0A3C;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Please click on the link below to register for this Global Menstrual Hygiene day for an interactive webinar with local actors from across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>In the registration for the regional webinar there is a question about accessibility, so if people need captions / sign or anything else to participate the organisers can know in advance and organise. The webinar is at 10-11am AEST and Fiji local time is 12-1pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/galvanising-menstrual-health-action-in-asia-pacific-tickets-105923624412?utm_campaign=new_attendee&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=event_name">https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/galvanising-menstrual-health-action-in-asia-pacific-tickets-105923624412?utm_campaign=new_attendee&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=event_name</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>In the Pacific region, transformative approaches are needed to tackle the barriers to menstrual health and hygiene which can lead</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>to restrictive social and cultural experiences for young people and adults. The COVID-19 pandemic has likely exacerbated menstrual health challenges for Pacific women and girls, particularly where there is poor WASH, strained health systems, or restricted movement. This webinar seeks to highlight examples of menstrual health programming from across the Pacific region (including PNG and Timor-Leste) by sharing examples of programming, lessons learned, and tools from SRHR and WASH actors. This webinar will link with a regional campaign about menstrual health in the Pacific.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:1.5rem;orphans: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Speakers we will hear from:</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:1.5rem;orphans: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Chelsea Huggett (Technical Lead Equality and Inclusion, WaterAid) will moderate a discussion exploring action on menstrual health in the region. The following guest speakers will share 5 minute presentations of their work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:1.5rem;orphans: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Silvina Amaral Mendonca, Youth Ambassador Marie Stopes Timor-Leste <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:1.5rem;orphans: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Lua Rikis, WaterAid Papua New Guinea <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:1.5rem;orphans: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Mary Elizabeth Ramosaea, Founder of Kaleko Steifree in Solomon Islands <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:1.5rem;orphans: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Naomi Navoce, Program Officer (Gender), Pacific Disability Forum <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:1.5rem;orphans: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt'>A facilitated discussion will take place and participants are invited to ask questions and share experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Have a blessed day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Maria Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>