A charity in Kenya is helping disabled women earn a living by making reusable period pads. The women use pedal-powered sewing machines to create the brightly colored pads, which are more affordable and environmentally friendly than disposable options.
Not having enough money to buy period products is a major problem for women and girls around the world. The Kenya n government is considered a global leader in access to sanitary products repealing added taxes on pads and tampons in 2004, and passing a law in 2017 to make period products free for school girls. And one charity is helping disabled women in the coastal city of Mombasa earn a living by making reusable period pads.
Charity Chahasi, is the director of the Tunaweza Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, which set up the program to help disabled women make a living. Ms Chahasi says the reusable pads are more affordable than disposal sanitary pads and tampons, and they are also better for the environment.
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