Pakistan’s inaugural conference dedicated to menstrual health and dignity, The Women’s Empowerment and Wellness Conference (WEWCON), will be held in Islamabad, highlighting critical issues such as menstrual equity and period poverty, and featuring UGOOD as a key organizational partner.
WEWCON, organized by Cyntax Health Projects at the IFQ Hotel in Islamabad, aims to create awareness and promote dignified approaches toward menstrual health management. The conference will bring together a diverse array of stakeholders, speakers, and organizations dedicated to fostering gender equality, women’s rights, and community empowerment.
As the conference’s Chief Guest, UGOOD is honored to join the unprecedented national effort and will share its vision focused on inclusive community empowerment, along with advancing women’s health, education, and human rights. The organization’s participation underscores its commitment to addressing period poverty, supporting menstrual dignity, and advocating gender-responsive approaches across Pakistan.
Event organizers and participating experts will examine barriers faced by women and girls regarding menstrual health, exploring practical solutions and advocacy strategies. WEWCON’s overarching goal is to facilitate a national dialogue, breaking taboos, challenging stigmas, and encouraging powerful collaborations towards menstrual equity in Pakistan.
UGOOD congratulates all partners and speakers whose courageous contributions to the conference mark a major milestone towards ensuring menstrual dignity, highlighting the urgent need for increased awareness and actionable policy interventions by public institutions and communities nationwide.
