link!Chief executive of Rutherglen-based Classrooms for Malawi, Amy Blake, said that girls’ absence from school due to menstruation can lead to them dropping out of the education system, putting them at greater risk of child marriage and getting pregnant at a younger age.Amy explained: “Our purpose is to lift children out of poverty through education.“In order to achieve this, all children should have access to full-time primary education as a minimum.
Attending school full-time can be especially difficult for girls and, very often, girls don’t go to school when they have their period due to lack of suitable period products.“These barriers affect their health and wellbeing and have a huge impact on girls’ education.“We are working to get.
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