Gangnam-gu Provides ‘Menstruation Education Sets’ to Elementary and Middle School Students
For 5th Grade Elementary and 1st Grade Middle School Students, Including Congratulatory Cards, Sanitary Pads, and Wet Wipes... On the 10th at Daecheong Elementary and Bongeun Middle, on the 16th at Irwon and Eonju Elementary
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) will provide a "Menarche Education Set" starting this month to 5th-grade elementary and 1st-grade middle school students participating in the "Confident and Healthy Menstrual Sex Education" program operated in the district.
This initiative aims to guide adolescents on ▲ proper and healthy sexuality ▲ understanding menstruation and appropriate coping methods. Starting on the 10th at Daecheong Elementary School and Bongeun Middle School, and on the 16th at Irwon and Eonju Elementary Schools, the "Confident and Healthy Menstrual Sex Education" sessions will be held, and the "Menarche Education Sets" will be distributed to students.
The "Menarche Education Set" is divided into versions for male and female students and includes items such as underwear and sanitary products, provided along with a congratulatory card and wet wipes during the sex education sessions.
Meanwhile, Gangnam-gu installed the nation's first free sanitary pad vending machines in April last year and has so far installed 234 machines across 101 public institutions, including 51 elementary, middle, and high schools in the district, providing free support.
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Choi Kyung-hee, head of the Women and Family Division, stated, "Menstruation is not an unfamiliar or frightening experience for children but a precious first experience," adding, "We will strive to create an 'inclusive welfare city Gangnam' by promoting women's health rights through 'confident menstruation' and 'healthy sex education.'"
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