10 March 2023
Tia, the unstoppable young girl
https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/water-sanitation-and-hygiene/stories/tia-the-unstoppable-young-girl
“I love playing futsal so much,” says Tia, age 11, a 6th grade student at one of Primary School in Larantuka, Flores Timur District, East Nusa Tenggara. She flashes a wide grin – an expression she has rarely shown over the past year. When Tia was in 5th grade, she was the first among her peers to get her period. Much to her surprise, she learned…, Managing Menstruation with OkyApp , She had a welcome breakthrough in January 2023, when Tia’s school became part of the UNICEF- Menstrual Hygiene Management intervention programme supported by Kimberly-Clark Softex. Tia was introduced to “Oky”, the first period tracker created by girls for girls. "My first-year menstrual experience was tiresome and depressing. But with this new…, Working together to support girls’ health , Since December 2019, KC Softex has been supporting UNICEF’s work to improve girls’ health and hygiene practices, including menstrual health management, through the #DariSaudari campaign. The focus of the partnership for 2022 – 2024 is menstrual health and hygiene education, targeting 10,000 young girls. The programme is also expected to reach 80,…, Nothing can stop me now , By participating in the programme and using the Oky app, Tia now understands that many things she heard about menstruation are just myths. She has become more confident as she can easily track her period and plan ahead for her football, futsal or volleyball matches. Best of all, she is now fully aware that having a period does not have to get in…