Menstrual Educator Training

The Menstrual Education training program aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the subject in order to ensure that professionals are properly prepared to work within the Menstruation Without Taboo project, which promotes menstrual education workshops in schools and other institutions.

Some of the topics covered during the training include: the history of menstruation; the origins of taboos and the idea of disgust associated with menstrual blood; different cultural perspectives on the subject; the medicalization of menstruation and practices of resistance; menstrual poverty and its impacts; how menstrual education works from an emancipatory perspective; how to approach menstrual education in the education of boys and men; intersectional and inclusive menstrual education; playful and pedagogical tools for addressing the subject; information about the anatomy of the female and menstruating body and the menstrual cycle; physical, mental, and emotional changes related to the cycle and how they are perceived in society; menstrual hygiene and self-care; sexuality and contraception; among other topics.

The training takes place online, with weekly three-hour sessions, totaling 30 hours. At the end of the training, the educator must present a teaching sequence to be implemented. Once the teaching sequence has been approved, as part of the training requirements, the professional must apply the content to a group of people and submit a report on the work carried out. Once the report has been approved, the educator will be qualified to work within the project on a paid basis.

To participate in the training, applicants must have completed higher education and have an affinity with the subject. Teaching experience is also desirable. The training is not limited to women — people of any gender may participate.

Our first group took place in 2025, with twelve professionals from Barbacena, Juiz de Fora, Cataguases, Ouro Preto, Campinas, São Paulo, Mossoró, and Boa Vista. Our second group is currently underway, with twenty-three professionals from Juiz de Fora, Barbacena, Montes Claros, Rio de Janeiro, Niterói, Espírito Santo, São Paulo, Campinas, Chapada Diamantina (Bahia), Cavalcante (Goiás), Curitiba (Paraná), Rio do Campo (Santa Catarina), Santarém (Pará), Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), and Haslemere, Surrey (United Kingdom).

If you are interested in participating in future editions of the Menstrual Education training program or would like to bring the training to your community, please get in touch.