Unpopular culture and the stigmatisation of women's menstrual cycle have been blamed for denying women access to a safe menstrual environment.
Stakeholders during the marking of World Menstrual Day at Tigityo Girls Secondary School in Nandi County said failure of the community to openly discuss menstrual situations involving girls and women was frustrating efforts to access a clean and safe menstrual environment.
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer 'Fast Truck Mentors' Valentine Simei said the entire Nandi community should openly and freely talk about women's menstrual cycle which would lead to finding ways of ensuring all girls and women access safe periods.
Simei believes that a safe and clean menstrual cycle for women and girls would be achieved if the community abandoned stigmatising women and girls on periods.
