Tuesday saw the launching of International Menstruation Hygiene day in Chitungwiza`s s Seke high density suburb as thousands of teenagers and women especially in prisons in the country have no access to sanitary wear.
The menstruation hygiene day was held worldwide for the first time across the world in order to boost awareness of women’s sanitary needs during menstruation.
Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development Deputy Minister Abigail Damasane highlighted that the desperate women go as far as using leaves as an alternative.
Some students are reported to be staying away from school on days they have their periods.
“Girl children are failing Grade Seven because sometimes they do not come to school because of menstruation.
“They spend the whole process at home because they will be shy when they spoil their uniforms,” she said.
Damasane advised the girls to embrace the idea of reusable pads because they can make them by themselves.
“As a community let us work together to make our own pads for our children. Let us use these new products and spread this issue to the whole world because there are no miracles to stop this menstruation,” she said.
Reusable pads have already been introduced in other parts of Zimbabwe which include Masvingo, Matabeleland South, Matabeleland North and Midlands.
In May, News of The South highlighted an appeal by a Zimbabwean businessman Vitalis Chinyanya who formed Clovit Investments ltd in October 2001 appealing for assistance to continue with his project, sanitary wear production.
Chinyanya already has equipment and a factory to manufacture pads but business is currently at a standstill as more money needs to be injected into the business.
Anyone interested in investing or funding the business is invited to make contact at:
Name:Vitalis Chinyanya
Capacity: Director (Owner/Manager)
Mobile :+263 772 445 341/0713176784
vitalischinyanya@gmail.com
skype : vitalis.chinyanya
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