Every year American women
spend millions of dollars on
disposable sanitary wear while
many miles away, Zimbabwean
women are not as fortunate to
such luxury items. Due to the
economic crisis in Zimbabwe,
post the land reform in 2000,
many manufacturers of sanitary
products fled the country. As
a result, the price of
sanitary
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Every year American women
spend millions of dollars on
disposable sanitary wear while
many miles away, Zimbabwean
women are not as fortunate to
such luxury items. Due to the
economic crisis in Zimbabwe,
post the land reform in 2000,
many manufacturers of sanitary
products fled the country. As
a result, the price of
sanitary wear has gone up and
millions of Zimbabwean women
are forced to replace sanitary
napkins with unsanitary
alternatives. Apart from
serious health issues that can
even increase the chances of
getting HIV, many women cannot
work and some school girls
cannot attend school while
they have their periods.
Priscilla Misihairabwi
Mushonga, a Member of
Parliament and opposition
lawmaker, explains in 'A
Matter Ignored', the crisis
Zimbabwean women face daily
without proper sanitary wear.

Category News & Politics

Tags zimbabwean, women, rights, HIV, sanitary, wear, mugabe, zimbabwe, Priscilla, Misihairabwi, Mushonga