By Tendai Guvamombe.
Harare, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) -Inadequate funds and unavailability of sanitary ware continues to affect women particularly young girls in down trodden communities of Masvingo where tree leaves and donkey sludge are taken out of desperate measures.
This was revealed by a Masvingo North based Pearson Farai during a discussion point held at the commencement of Youth Indaba Day One on Thursday in the Capital City.
In his contribution Farai made reference to form two secondary school girls from Masvingo North constituency currently adopting donkey sludge and soft tree leaves for sanitary ware.
“A number of youth are facing difficult challenges which needs urgent attention, for instance in Masvingo North where I come from I have come across a case were young form two secondary school girls putting donkey sludge and tree leaves into sanitary use which they say are soft and less harmful on thier privates. Such a scenario poses hazardous threats to human health,” he said.
Meanwhile the Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation Horn Kirsty Coventry who was guest of honour at the Youth Indaba expressed deep concern saying her office have since taken into account issues of such nature.
“ Personally I am deeply touched to hear of such an unfortunate circumstance currently affecting young girls in Masvingo and definitely my Ministry have taken note of such challenges affecting the youth which shall be looked into in due course ,” she reiterated.
Speaking at the same event Junior President Innocent Chikwanda said that it was quite unfortunate that unavailability of sanitary ware for the youth in rural areas has remained a topical issue which needs urgent attention.
“These issues are the same problems which we have identified before hence they continue to affect the youth in some places of the country and it is our hope that girl child is valued with top priorities.”
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