19-Month Initiative 'Her Right, Her Future' to Reduce School Absenteeism Among Girls in Kilimanjaro
Habari mpya za elimu Tanzania · maelezo ya 19-Month Initiative 'Her Right, Her Future' to Reduce S… · imesasishwa 12 Aug 2026 · habari mpya · masasisho · maelezo
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- Deputy Minister for Health Dr Florence Samizi was quoted on May 31 as saying that more than 27 per cent of girls in Tanzania miss school due to a lack of menstrual hygiene essentials, including sanitary pads.Dr Samizi.
- The 19-month initiative, dubbed “Her Right, Her Future,” is being implemented by Canadian international organisation Crossroads International and its local partner, Tusonge CDO, with the aim of improving access to.
- A New initiative in Kilimanjaro Region is seeking to reduce school absenteeism among girls by equipping them with skills to make reusable sanitary pads while promoting environmentally friendly menstrual hygiene.
- We hope that when constructing toilet stance blocks for girls, they will also include changing facilities,” she said.Zulfa Gadiye, a student at Nuru Secondary School in Siha District, said the economic difficulties.