Female hygiene shouldn’t be taboo in schools
Editor, This is an important issue affecting girls’ achievement in education. I recently conducted a gender audit of water, sanitation and hygiene programmess in partners involved in the Uganda Water Alliance (UWA). I found encouraging progress in relation to menstruation, which used to be taboo in schools, and is currently being demystified.
The Rwanda Association of University Women is working hard to break the silence about menstruation in schools. The New Times / File.