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Days for Girls--Mumbai India

5 October 2018

In India, more than 40% of women report lack of access to sanitary pads, and many social and cultural taboos leave women and girls feeling uncomfortable discussing their menses or purchasing sanitary products. As a result, it is all too common for girls to drop out of school when they have started menstruating; and for women to miss work and days in the field during their period. This prevents women and girls from accessing opportunities for economic empowerment, education, and health. Days for Girls volunteer and team leader, Christine Griffin is workin… Video by YouTube channel.

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