Lillian Bagala

Regional Director

Irise Institute East Africa

A Programme Management and policy advocacy Specialist by training with experience in strategy planning, gender mainstreaming, young women leadership development. A member of the Global Menstrual Collective-Core Group, National Coalition on menstrual health coordination under Min. of Education and Sports of Uganda and Advisory member on Global Period Poverty. I established the Period Equality Network (TPEN) –East Africa a collective of grassroots organizations working around menstrual health with 110 organizations currently to build a community – based practice model to contribute to menstrual health movement in (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi). Recently a Guest Speaker at Global Period Poverty Forum.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Uniting for Menstrual Justice to Advance Gender Equality: Local Voices, Feminist Approaches, and Integration with SRHR Concurrent Room MH 2-2	Our session unites multi-sectoral stakeholders to build action for menstrual justice for all, to realize gender equality. Societal structures and inequalities deeply Read More Our session unites multi-sectoral stakeholders to build action for menstrual justice for all, to realize gender equality. Societal structures and inequalities deeply shape experiences of menstruation and the menstrual cycle. The resulting stigma, discrimination, and constrained access lead to significant loss of human and economic capital and potential. Limited investments and competing priorities further undermine sustained action on menstrual health (MH) and related rights across the lifespan. Our session delves into two interlinked approaches, feminist and grassroots leadership for MH, and integration of MH and SRHR, highlighting learnings from both, to launch a united approach to menstrual justice for gender equality. Session format: Whole System in a Room Organized by Global Menstrual Collective, Irise International/Irise Institute East Africa, Africa Coalition for Menstrual Health, Days for Girls International, Population Services International (PSI)-Europe, Simavi, WASH United, WaterAid, Plan International, UNFPA (East and Southern Africa), Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Government of Netherlands) Read Less Speakers Lillian Bagala Regional Director Irise Institute East Africa Arundati Muralidharan Coordinator Global Menstrual Collective Rosette Nanyanzi Susan Social Development Specialist / Gender Technical Advisor Ministry of Education and Sports - Uganda Patricia Kajumba Executive Director Twekonyere Foundation Uganda (TWEFU) Sholeha Menstrual Health and Hygiene Peer Educator Plan International Indonesia Patricia Humura Her Voice Fund Angel Her Voice Fund Charles Tumwebaze Public Health Worker Together Alive Health Initiative Uganda and The Period Equality Network Ayesha Leghari Country Director PSI Pakistan Esther Wambui Kimani Pan-African Feminist, Founder Zamara Foundation, SRHRJ expert and trained psychologist Zamara Foundation