Kelvin Moonga

Girl Child MenstrualL Care & GBV AWARENESS BOOK Kelvin Moonga

The Menstrual Cycle is the most amazing phenomenon in the life of a woman. Its beginning, referred to as Menarche, announces monumental changes in the life of a girl child. Its end, referred to as Menopause, ushers in other monumental changes in the lives of many women. Some of these changes are so intense that they can alter a woman's personality. This can affect her social functioning beginning at home, school and work places. The Adolescent Girl Child needs special education to understand the hormonal storm raging inside her young and naive body. Everyone expects her to hurriedly learn to manage herself and navigate the complex world around her. She is often judged harshly when she stumbles and falls.