Work with the training center to determine the best space for your demonstration of sanitary napkin making. You will need a space that has good lighting for sewing. Recommendation: Given the limited demonstration time, prior to the session, sew a few completed sanitary napkins, to demonstrate as models of the finished product. Then, choose the most critical or tricky steps of the sanitary pad-making process to demonstrate specifically with a new set of materials, during the actual session. Prior to the start of the session, complete the steps leading up to the specific sanitary pad-making steps you want to demonstrate with the new materials during your 10- to 15-minute window. You will repeat this sanitary pad-making demonstration four times, once for each of the four groups. Be prepared to start anew with new materials at your predetermined starting step of your demonstration after groups rotate stations. This means you will need four sets of materials to demonstrate with throughout the round robin activity. Possible talking points/clarifying questions: Mention suggestions for washing, reuse, and considerations for areas where water is scarce. Consider and discuss reuse options for water-scarce areas as well Discuss availability issues around materials and alternatives, if necessary. What modifications might be helpful, given the context of this country? For example, if some women do not have/normally wear underwear, how could this be modified for their use? Where might be the best place for community members to access materials? Could this work as an income-generating activity for a women’s group or girls group? Would the Ministry of Health be willing to provide your group with funds for materials? Could this possibly be used as an activity to bring together mothers and adolescent girls, and be coupled with an educational discussion on menstruation, sexuality, family planning, etc.?
Work with the training center to determine the best space for your demonstration of sanitary napkin making. You will need a space that has good lighting for sewing. Recommendation: Given the limited demonstration time, prior to the session, sew a few completed sanitary napkins, to demonstrate as models of the finished product. Then, choose the most critical or tricky steps of the sanitary pad-making process to demonstrate specifically with a new set of materials, during the actual session. Prior to the start of the session, complete the steps leading up to the specific sanitary pad-making steps you want to demonstrate with the new materials during your 10- to 15-minute window. You will repeat this sanitary pad-making demonstration four times, once for each of the four groups. Be prepared to start anew with new materials at your predetermined starting step of your demonstration after groups rotate stations. This means you will need four sets of materials to demonstrate with throughout the round robin activity. Possible talking points/clarifying questions: Mention suggestions for washing, reuse, and considerations for areas where water is scarce. Consider and discuss reuse options for water-scarce areas as well Discuss availability issues around materials and alternatives, if necessary. What modifications might be helpful, given the context of this country? For example, if some women do not have/normally wear underwear, how could this be modified for their use? Where might be the best place for community members to access materials? Could this work as an income-generating activity for a women’s group or girls group? Would the Ministry of Health be willing to provide your group with funds for materials? Could this possibly be used as an activity to bring together mothers and adolescent girls, and be coupled with an educational discussion on menstruation, sexuality, family planning, etc.?
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