Period Poverty

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.” - YLED

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