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Making sanitary pads from grass

Making sanitary pads from grass
Making sanitary pads from grass (Photo: F. Wandia)

The silent barrier to girls' education in many regions isn't a lack of resources but a natural and recurring biological event: menstruation.

Still a deeply entrenched taboo, this monthly cycle unjustly limits access to schooling for countless girls, tragically widening the gender gap in education.

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