FEMALE advocates have challenged authorities to address period poverty in schools to ensure that marginalised girls’ education is not compromised. Speaking at the International Menstrual Hygiene Day commemorations in Mbare, Harare, over the weekend, the Shammatheprotocol chief executive, Shama Mandireva Nyamadzawo, said allocating adequate resources for menstrual hygiene in schools was crucial as it allowed…

“There should be public awareness campaigns and initiatives to provide free pads, targeting young girls and women who cannot afford them."
