Wajir First Lady, woman rep call for more resources for menstrual health

Wajir First Lady Mama Rukia Abdinasir and Woman Representative Fatuma Jehow Menstrual Hygiene Day at Hon Khalif Secondary School in Griftu, Wajir County on May 28, 2024. [Mohamed Saman, Standard]

Wajir First Lady Mama Rukia Abdinasir in collaboration with Woman Representative Fatuma Jehow has called for more resource allocation to deal with menstrual health.

Speaking today during the commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Griftu, the duo said a time has come to raise awareness, break the stigma surrounding menstruation, and ensure that all women and girls have access to essential menstrual hygiene resources.