Intervenção de um projeto de extensão de promoção de saúde mental no contexto do sofrimento ético-político associado à pobreza menstrual

Abstract

This document seeks to present the report of a University Extension action, which represents the ethical and social commitment of higher education to the community and the different forms of inequality. The campaign for the collection of feminine blocks manifests the menstrual precariousness and its connection with gender inequality. The objective of the action was to awaken in the university community a group with collective meaning, a social movement directed to a basic human need and with direct implications for mental health. Materials and Methods: The boxes were distributed in various corridors of the University. The dissemination occurred on social media, and the campaign took place between the end of October 2021 and March 2022. Results and discussion: 525 packs of 8 units were collected, totalling 4,200 units of pillows. The pads were donated to two institutions that support vulnerable populations and a University pilot project. Final considerations: Monthly poverty is a condition that requires social and public health intervention to reduce inequalities and thus promote mental health