Women victims of poverty and taboo

In many african countries girls suffer because of taboos about menstruation period, the ones of them who are in need don’t have the possibility to buy sanitary pads, so they don’t go to school and some of them are cheated by men: they give them sanitary pads in exchange for intercourse. This phenomenon is highly risky for women’s health and safety.

Read “The Guardian” article about this

We are planning to let some girls test reusable pads or menstrual cups.