The silent barrier to girls' education in many regions isn't a lack of resources but a natural and recurring biological event: menstruation.
Still a deeply entrenched taboo, this monthly cycle unjustly limits access to schooling for countless girls, tragically widening the gender gap in education.
But Faith Wandia, 26, has devised a solution to the problem by developing affordable and eco-friendly sanitary towels made out of grass.
She commenced a bold journey in fighting poverty during the period using grass in a country where over 60 percent of women and girls cannot afford sanitary towels, as documented by USAID and ActionAid, which has led to significant menstrual hygiene challenges.
