Richard Mabaso addresses how South Africans can eradicate period poverty
SANDTON – Richard Mabaso, who currently runs a programme that deals with the provision of sanitary pads and awareness to learners from all ages and backgrounds
The world as we know it is filled with hardships and pain of untold stories from young girls situated in villages and townships.
The rate of period poverty has been increasing at an alarming rate. Fortunately, with the means of technology, the social issue has been able to reach many readers and viewers who were not aware of the problem due to the stigma that most cultures have on the discussion.
CEO of The Imbumba Foundation, Richard Mabaso currently runs a programme that deals with the provision of sanitary pads and awareness to learners from all ages and backgrounds. The Caring4Girls programme which started in 2012 has always been encouraging men, women and communities to address the issue of period poverty and to find various ways to help the girls who are affected.
What people don’t realise is that period poverty doesn’t just start and end with the lack or sanitary pads but that a number of factors play a crucial role with the understanding of period poverty.
Mabaso said, “According to me, period poverty would have different branches – lack of sanitary pad accessibility, lack of facilities and the lack of knowledge. It’s a whole wide range of issues that can be growing under the umbrella of period poverty.
“We should all be fighting period poverty for one reason which is whatever menstrual challenges that were there should not be carried over to the next generation. At the least, it should be minimised to the support of going through periods and not worry about other factors such as pads.”
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