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📰 News14 March 2026·2 min read·

Calls grow for free sanitary pads to tackle period poverty in rural Zimbabwe

Source: zimbabwesituation

Advocates renewed calls on 14 March 2026 for the provision of free sanitary pads for girls in rural Zimbabwean communities to address period poverty, coinciding with International Women's Day commemorations. Period poverty remains a significant barrier to school attendance and wellbeing for girls in rural areas. Campaigners are urging the government to prioritise menstrual health as part of its gender equality commitments.

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