Inflation pushes up prices of sanitary pads across Africa More girls miss school and use dangerous alternatives Campaigners call for end to taxes, more menstrual cups
By Kent Mensah
ACCRA, Aug 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After being shamed over bloodstains on her uniform,.
I sometimes use toilet roll, baby diapers or a cloth during my menses," added Opoku, who wants to become a nurse. The global problem of spiralling inflation https://news.trust.org/item/20220714145358-vinhd has pushed up the cost of pads in many African nations, driving more girls out of school or to unhygienic alternatives that can cause infections and infertility, say health experts and charities.
Nearly three-quarters of African youth see universal Wi-Fi as a human right, but sky-high data costs from Ghana to South Africa mean only one in eight can afford to .
Nearly three-quarters of African youth see universal Wi-Fi as a human right, but sky-high data costs from Ghana to South Africa mean only one in eight can afford to .