There are an estimated 691,300 women and girls of menstruation age in the Gaza Strip. According to Sphere Standards that means that, every month 10,369,500 menstrual pads are needed (15 pads per women/girl per month). The lack of supplies (or ability to purchase from remaining market supplies), lack of clean water, lack of functioning toilets and washrooms, lack of clothing and lack of a waste disposal system have made the management of menstrual health, in a dignied and safe way, impossible in the Gaza Strip.
This response plan, developed by UNFPA and the GBV Sub-Cluster, aims to bring together those that play a role in Menstrual Health Management (MHM) including the following working groups and clusters: the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Working Group, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Health, Shelter, Child Protection and GBV. Ensuring that the humanitarian response takes a coordinated approach to meeting the needs of women and girls.
