Alternatives emerge for disposable sanitary..
Most women resort to unhygienic practises just to survive the cycle because sanitary towels remain a luxury for millions of women in Africa due to the high level of poverty and the commodification of the basic product. The majority of[...]
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No Pads, No School: Girls’..
Unable to access affordable sanitary care or facilities at school, schoolgirls are having to stay home during their period. It is a widespread but unacknowledged problem that girls in Africa miss school and stay at home because of menstruation. According[...]
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Menstruation doesn’t have to mean..
For girls and women here in the USA, it is impossible to imagine attending school as an adolescent without the basic necessities of underwear and sanitary towels, but this is the reality for many girls in Samburu County, in Kenya,[...]
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Upendo Women’s Foundation and Nyokabi..
On July 28th, 2015 Kiambu Women’s Representative Hon. Annah Nyokabi – KIAMBU women’s representative partnered with Upendo Womens Foundation to ensure that no girl drops out of school due to lack of sanitary pads. Together we were able to help 300 girls[...]
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