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Lake region bloc counties seek partners to help girls stay in school during period

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma (centre) chaired a meeting that brought together stakeholders including USAID and CBOs. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

As part of a wider strategy to battle stigmatisation and discrimination against women and girls, the Lake Victoria Economic Bloc counties are mulling new ways to improve access to sanitary products and sanitation facilities in schools.

Among the efforts the bloc is exploring is how to get partners to help supply girls and women with affordable or free sanitary pads as well as proper facilities for disposing the pads.

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