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Alarm as lack of sanitary towels fuels school girls' absenteeism, dropouts

Pupils at Gandani Primary school in Kilifi county. 23 April 2025. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

Education stakeholders have decried high levels of school absenteeism among girls following the onset of puberty, attributed to the unreliable and uncoordinated supply of sanitary pads.

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