The Daily Telegraph

Kenyan schoolgirl­s given free sanitary pads

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Kenya has promised free sanitary pads to all schoolgirl­s to encourage them to go to school during their periods, rather than stay at home with rags or tissues stuffed in their underwear.

Every schoolgirl is Kenya is entitled to “free, sufficient and quality sanitary towels” and a safe place to dispose of them, according to a new law.

“We are treating the access to sanitary pads as a basic human right,” the government told Reuters.

One in 10 African girls miss school during their periods, Unicef estimates.

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