US Gives Kenyan Public Primary Schools 860,000 Sanitary Towels.
Under the Sanitary Towels program, 860,000 sanitary towels have been supplied by the United States (US) to public elementary schools in Kenya.
Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang of Basic Education accepted the consignment at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) on Tuesday. He expressed gratitude to the US Embassy in Nairobi, USAID, and the US Department of Defense for their collaboration on this commendable project with Kenya.
According to Kipsang, the donation will support government initiatives aimed at defending and advancing the rights of girls to an education.
He continued by saying that the program was implemented by the government to decrease schoolgirl absenteeism and dropout rates, especially among those from underprivileged and rural areas.
Affirmative Action and Gender PS The donation, according to Anne Wang’ombe, validates the goals and purposes of the May 28, 2024, World Menstrual Hygiene Day.
According to her, the purpose of World Menstrual Hygiene Day is to dispel the stigma attached to the menstrual cycle and raise awareness of menstrual hygiene.
According to PS Wang’ombe, “menstruation is a normal biological process, but it is surrounded by taboos in some communities.”
According to Christine Veverka, Education Director for USAID Kenya/East Africa, many girls in Kenya find that having a period makes it difficult for them to pursue their aspirations.
She said, “Girls miss school, up to 20% every month, simply due to a lack of affordable sanitary products,” and that some are compelled to use dangerous methods in order to control their periods.
Veverka went on to say that the US is committed to changing this reality by promoting menstrual awareness in a larger way.
Following the initial shipment made in March, which saw 171,000 packets sent to the Sanitary Towels program, the consignment that was received was the second that the US, through USAID and the US Department of Defense, had donated.
US Gives Kenyan Public Primary Schools 860,000 Sanitary Towels.
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