Sanitary pads drive and activism on free pads for girls Including Reproductive health, menstrual cycle, apps to remind you, contraceptives preventing unplanned pregnancies.
Period Poverty is a topic that Girls’Net recently has focused on as it impacts such a large group of our community . “ The adverse effects of Period Poverty on young girls and women in South Africa include the use of unsafe sanitary products that increase health risks like infections and medical complications, around 7 million South African girls lack access to and can’t afford safe sanitary products resulting in them missing school. 30% of girls In South Africa will miss school because of periods, which infringes on their right to the access to education.” -
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What is Period Poverty?
lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products during monthly periods and inaccessibility to basic sanitation services or facilities as well as menstrual hygiene education
A study by Stellenbosch University Hospital has shown that 30 percent of young girls in South Africa are affected by period poverty. This means, they do not have secure access to basic period products.
