MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

The Menstrual Hygiene Crisis: Uganda

1.8 million

Ugandan women and girls lack access to basic menstrual products

As a result, Ugandan women and girls resort to using soil, paper, & old rags resulting in infections and diseases.

78%

of females in Uganda lack access to sanitary pads

86%

of girls in Uganda miss school on days of menstruation

25%

of girls drop out of school entirely once they start menstruation