Education Ministry Launches Distribution of 78,000 Menstrual Hygiene Kits in Five Districts
Morlai Ibrahim Kamara The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Conrad Sackey in collaboration with representatives from the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) and other development Partner have launched and hand over 78,000 menstrual hygiene kits in Western Rural, Port Loko, Bombali, Bo and Kailahun districts.
A statement from the Ministry reads “We are seeing record numbers of girls attending school in Sierra Leone, but it is vital that they are supported to confidently participate and thrive throughout their education. When so many girls are forced to miss school every month due to their menstrual period, it has a detrimental impact on their learning and confidence, which affects their opportunities later in life,”
Menstrual Hygiene Kits are personal care products used during menstruation, vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions related to the vagina.
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education further affirmed it commitment to creating a system that is inclusive and gender-responsive as this initiative is aligned with this goal.