PETALING JAYA: Teenage girls from lower income (B40) households in Selangor will receive a special kit which will help address public stigma related to menstrual constraints through proper education.
Kit Prihatin Perempuan is aimed at providing support and raising awareness among teenage girls from the ages of nine to 17, along with a supply of reusable sanitary pads.
The initiative by Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin will be implemented by Persatuan Anak-Anakmu Selangor in collaboration with Penggerak Wanita Muda Negara (Selangor).
A total of 200 kits will be distributed under its first phase and applications can also be made by representatives, parents or guardians of the girls.
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