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- The campaign on sanitary towels arose out of a need, which was
identified out of a survey undertaken by Girl Child Network (GCN) on
gender equity and equality in Free Primary Education in Kenya.
- It
revealed that girls’ attendance and performance in school was adversely
affected by the lack of sanitary wear, as well as other cultural
factors including early marriage, FGM, long distances to school, verbal
abuse by teachers and child labour.
- It is this
revelation of lack of sanitary protection that discourages girls to
attend school that created the need for the campaign.
- The
realization that a girl who remains at home for 4 days each month loses
a total of 36 learning days and lowers her self-esteem, militates
against girls’ retention and transition was a key resolution to run the
campaign.
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Why the Campaign?
