The 6th Annual Virtual Conference on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools is co-hosted by UNICEF and Columbia University, and will be streaming live from the Water & Health Conference at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on 17 October 2017.

Call for Abstracts by 21 July 2017

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The 6th Annual Virtual Conference on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools, co-hosted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and UNICEF, provides an opportunity to share the latest research and programming from around the world. For the first time ever, the virtual conference will be hosted at the Water & Health Conference at the University of North Carolina.

The virtual conference is expected to bring together online over 1,000 participants from around the world.

This year’s theme, “MHM and WASH: Supporting a gender-responsive learning environment,” aims to highlight national examples of supportive WASH in schools enabling environments that ensure that schools are ready for girls. The conference will continue to fill in the gaps in the existing knowledge and advocacy around this important issue, focusing on the five priorities identified for transforming MHM in schools by 2024.

Please submit an abstract by 21 July 2017 to: MHMvirtualconference@gmail.com.

The email submission MUST include the following information:

Contact: Name of contact person at submitting organization

Abstract: Maximum 500 word abstract detailing the content of your proposed presentation

  • Title
  • Name of presenter, organization, country
  • Category of content (research, program, advocacy, or combination)
  • Relevant MHM in Ten priority
  • Outline of proposed presentation content

Selected participants will be notified by 28 July 2017.

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