Grant: Prize - IHDCYH Talks - Videos

Our video was co-produced by a team of researchers and patients from the University of British Columbia and the charity The Endometriosis Network Canada. The video describes our research on menstrual health education and how it is being mobilized to empower youth. There are three parts: First, we describe the importance of menstrual health knowledge to the wellbeing of youth of all genders. Then, we outline our research study, which showed that brief menstrual health education improves knowledge and promotes positive attitudes about periods among students in grade 8-12. Finally, we celebrate a free, bilingual menstrual health program that we developed based on our research results. This aligns with the IHDCHY's mandate by 1) addressing learning needs of Canadian youth related to menstrual health, 2) including youth of all genders in opportunities to learn about menstrual health, and 3) leveraging partnerships to accelerate the mobilization of new knowledge.