Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene …
Read More »Mukono School girls get boost of sh20m reusable sanitary pads from Absa Bank Uganda, AFRIpads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda and AFRIpads have handed over more than 1,200 reusable sanitary pad kits to school girls from Mukono High School to empower them to remain in school. The donation is in response to the need for quality and consistent menstrual products that enable …
Read More »AMUDAT: Reusable sanitary pads help to keep girls in school
Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 girls in Looro primary school Amudat district have been trained to make reusable sanitary pads. The school project of Reusable sanitary pads that started in 2022 has now attracted many girls who feel relieved from the stress of managing their menstrual cycle. …
Read More »18,000 girls in Kitgum acquire skills in making reusable sanitary pads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 18,000 girls from ten sub-counties in Kitgum district are expected to acquire skills in making handmade reusable sanitary pads when schools open next year. The six months training to equip the girls commenced in Kitgum Municipality with training of ten selected women representatives from sub …
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