This initiative has had significant impact on educational participation by providing access to water, hygiene and sanitation in schools in Mexico. When children and adolescents do not have to be absent due to illness or lack of hygiene infrastructure, they remain in school longer. This shows that health and hygiene are fundamental to guarantee the right to education, especially menstruating adolescents.
In 2022, this partnership was renewed for three more years, which will allow Essity and UNICEF to continue working in the short, medium and long term to guarantee the right to hygiene, health and quality education in Mexico.