Reusable sanitary wear is keeping disadvantaged girls in school: survey

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A total of 57% of the schoolgirls said they are using Subz exclusively to manage menstruation, while 68% said the packs made it easier to attend school during menstruation.

Project Dignity has distributed thousands of menstruation management packs to disadvantaged schoolgirls, aged between 10 and 19, across SA and now a survey shows that the packs are keeping the girls in school regularly.Reusable sanitary wear is allowing schoolgirls in semi-urban and rural areas of SA to attend classes regularly.

In 2010, a KwaZulu-Natal woman, Sue Barnes, who has a background in fashion design, created the country’s first reusable sanitary pad and underwear pack - Subz Pants and Pads - to address girls missing school because of the cost of sanitary wear.

 

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