Students in green uniforms watching a My Period My Pride session in a school hall.

Our work

Africa

Bringing Nordic learning to schools in Africa, together with local educators. Our first program in Africa was My Period My Pride in Ghana.

A My Period My Pride session in Ghana, 2023

Ghana, 2023

My Period My Pride at Good Shepherd School

In 2023 VentureVillage trained the school’s teachers and delivered My Period My Pride to students at Good Shepherd R/C Preparatory School in Ghana.

Where

Good Shepherd R/C Preparatory School, Ghana.

Teachers trained

VentureVillage trained the school’s teachers in the My Period My Pride program.

What students learned

Menstruation, menstrual hygiene and sustainable menstruation, with open, stigma-free conversations.

How it works

VentureVillage delivered the classroom sessions and discussion, built on the My Period My Pride course we developed.

In pictures

My Period My Pride in Ghana

Students in green uniforms taking notes during a session, with a video on screen at the front of the hall.
Students taking notes during a session
A classroom full of students in patterned uniforms listening attentively.
A classroom session
Four people standing in front of the entrance of Good Shepherd R/C Prep School in Ghana.
At the school entrance

The school

Good Shepherd R/C Preparatory School

We worked with the school’s leadership and teachers to bring the program to its students.

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