A política de dignidade menstrual na Rede Municipal de Educação de Belo Horizonte: um estudo sobre o acesso a direitos menstruais em três escolas

Abstract

This study presents a study proposal linked to the Master's Program in Education and Teaching (Promestre) of the Faculty of Education of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), which seeks to understand the policy of menstrual dignity in the Municipal Education Network of Belo Horizonte (RME-BH). Adopting Röhr's (2013) concept of the integrity of the human being, which insists on recognizing the importance of each basic dimension that constitutes our humanity, this research involves students of menstrual age enrolled in three municipal schools located in areas of the city considered to be socially vulnerable. The investigation into the actions of the managers of the institutions, which are the subject of the research, aims to identify the actions implemented to promote menstrual dignity, in order to monitor the implementation of Law No. 11.407/2022 in the municipal schools participating in the study, in addition to assessing whether there have been any changes related to the implementation of the menstrual dignity policy. This study is justified in view of the fact that lack of knowledge about menstrual health care can affect students in vulnerable conditions, since the lack of products for proper hygiene prevents them from having access to menstrual dignity and experiencing this period in a healthy way. The discussion seeks to understand the extent to which the law has been passed and whether or not it has been incorporated into a collective behavior of protection, creating a mentality of valuing women's health. The methodological approach adopted will be qualitative and quantitative and the study will be carried out using instruments such as questionnaires and conversation circles, applied to students of menstrual age enrolled in the aforementioned schools and to the managers of these educational institutions. As an educational resource, this proposed study will lead to the creation of an e-book to help managers and the school community to promote menstrual dignity in schools.