Fatma Rashid is in Standard Seven at Kisosoro Primary School in Tanga. She is one of the beneficiaries of the sanitary pads through the Timiza Malengo project, supported by the Global Fund programme. \u201cPrior to receiving the sanitary pad, my mother could not afford to buy me monthly sanitary pads, hence I used the normal ways of containing the situation which is not safe and comfortable,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now with the reusable sanitary pads, my mother doesn\u2019t have to incur any costs prior to before. When you use them for one month you can reuse them next month and next and they are clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBefore receiving the reusable sanitary pads at school, I used to feel uncomfortable at school during menstrual days, sometimes I did not attend school during those days. When a teacher points at you in class, I\u2019m no longer afraid of standing up comfortably to participate in various sports at school,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To Fatma, the provision of sanitary pads has made her attend classes without missing a single day. It has also increased her confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Fatma, what is more, important is that even boys have been educated about menstrual hygiene. \u201cI\u2019m happy that even boys have been educated about menstrual hygiene. In the past there was no awareness, especially on the part of boys, something which increased the stigmatization of girls,\u201d she says. But these days, Fatma says, they are receiving support even from boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She calls upon girls to regard menstruation as a normal thing since every girl must go through it. \u201cMenstruation is not a disease,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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