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In photos shared on social media, embassy staff, including male members, were seen wearing bras over their shirts alongside their female colleagues.
Embassy staff, both male and female, use a creative and bold display to raise awareness about a serious issue.
Guyana: The British High Commission in Guyana held a light-hearted yet powerful campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer while celebrating No Bra Day. The embassy held shared a glimpse of the campaign on their social media while emphasizing on the importance of early detection and open conversation regarding breast health.
In photos shared on social media, embassy staff, including the male members were seen wearing bras over their shirts alongside their female colleagues. The post quickly gained attention online with many praising the team for using humour to teach people and bring attention to a serious issue.
“This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re marking No Bra Day to shine a light on breast cancer! Today is a reminder that early detection saves lives, and that talking openly about breast health helps break the stigma,” the embassy noted in the post.
They further encouraged their followers to take time to learn about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, perform self-checks and support those affected. They emphasized that awareness and action together can make real differences.
"Together, awareness and action can make a real difference,” the embassy noted.
The initiative was notably a part of the embassy’s broader effort to support the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed every year in October. Across Guyana and the wider Caribbean, health groups promote early screening and educate people in order to reduce breast cancer mortality, which is one of the leading causes of death among women in the region.
Different nations every year hold different events in order to raise awareness for breast cancer including rallies, marathons and special teaching sessions. The UK embassy’s post has however sparked a wave of positive reactions with users applauding the staff for helping ‘normalize’ breast health and depicting men too have a role in raising awareness.
A user named Mary Mathey noted, “One of the best ways to teach people how important is “breast health and how men too have a role in normalizing breast health.”