This article from GPE highlights a programme that supports girls to manage menstrual health and hygiene. It gives the examples of Meskerem and Haska, girls who in the past would have missed school when they had their periods but now can attend after receiving the support. It also introduces Asebege, a boy, who participated in training around gender equality and who now says his attitudes have changed. By equipping young people with essential life skills and health knowledge, the program is helping to break long-standing harmful practices and creating safer, more inclusive learning environments where girls and boys can pursue their education with dignity and mutual respect.