When a Period Ends More Than A Sentence

Here’s a piece from the Huffington post on another challenge facing women and girls. Globally, the lack of access to safe and affordable sanitary supplies combined with the taboo of menstruation means low-income women and girls are missing days of work and school at rates that have a significant impact on their families’ economic prospects and their countries’ gross domestic product. Since educating women and girls has a major impact on reducing poverty, this problem is a serious obstacle in efforts to raise economic standards in developing countries.

Here are two organizations using unique strategies to help solve the problem:

Sustainable Health Enterprises

Zana Africa

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