Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr.
Mercy Wanjau, has assured Kenyans of government commitment to eradicate shame faced by girls from deprived families during menstruation periods by providing sanitary towels to school going girls and keep them in schools throughout the learning sessions.
Speaking at Mutira Girls' High School during the school's Education Day, in Kirinyaga County, Dr.
Wanjau asserted that 'period poverty' is not only stigmatizing but also creates a situation where a girl is unable to participate in the day-to-day activities during the period time hence provision of sanitary towel is an equalizer to help the girl to keep the pace within academic calendar. "This is part of a global commitment that Kenya has made, and in support of the empowerment of the girl child, the government of Kenya does provide support for sanitary towels within the Republic in order to achieve and to bridge the issue of period poverty," Dr Wanjau declared.
