Dear All,
The Hons Minister of Finance has just announced distribution of free sanitary pads for young girls of grade 6 to grade 13.
Excerpt from budget speech 2021/2022  (11 June 2021) (Page 70) :
423. For children from families registered under the Social Register of Mauritius, we will:
(b) Provide free sanitary towels from grade 6 to grade 13; and
Raise Brave Girls lobbied intensively for this initiative and we launched a national petition where more than 5000 signatures was collected.
We would like to thank YOU all for your support and #menstruationisnotachoice #menstrualhealth #raisebravegirls.
We extend our gratitude to the Government of Mauritius.
Thank You
Raise Brave Girls