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Uganda: Govt U-Turn On Museveni's Pads Pledge Is Unfortunate
Monitor, 17 February 2017
In 2015, during the presidential campaigns, President Museveni made a pledge that his government would provide girls in primary school with sanitary pads. He was campaigning in… Read more »
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Uganda: No Money For Sanitary Pads in Schools to Fulfill Museveni's Promise
Monitor, 15 February 2017
Government has backtracked on its earlier pledge to provide sanitary pads to school going girls so that they do no run out of school when their menstrual periods start. Read more »
No Money for Sanitary Pads to Honour Museveni's Pledge in Uganda
In the fight for re-election during 2016 election campaign, the president famously pledged to stop school girls' serious absenteeism problem and poor performance in schools by providing them with free sanitary pads. However, the education minister, Janet Museveni has said the government doesn't have money for that.
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Uganda: Education Minister Protests Budget Cuts
Monitor, 14 February 2017
Over the last four financial years, the Education Ministry's share of the national budget has reduced from 15 to 11 per cent. This, the sector minister, Ms Janet Museveni who is… Read more »
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Uganda: Free Sanitary Pads, Menstruation Classes Mean Girls 'Less Likely to Skip School'
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 21 December 2016
Absenteeism from school was 17 percent higher among girls who had no access to sanitary towels or information about puberty Read more »
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Uganda: Govt Orders Schools On Lunch, Sanitary Pads
Monitor, 2 December 2016
Government has resolved to make it compulsory for all learners to have lunch and free sanitary pads while at school beginning next year. Read more »
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Uganda: Women Demand Museveni Honour Sanitary Pad Promise
Monitor, 4 October 2016
A group of 37 non-government organisations dealing in the promotion of girl-child rights have asked President Museveni to honour his campaign pledge and deliver the sanitary pads… Read more »
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Uganda: Girls Ask Government to Provide Free Sanitary Pads
Monitor, 25 August 2016
Government should provide free sanitary pads to all school-going girls in the country in order to reduce the rate of school drop-outs. This call was made by girl pupils from Mayuge… Read more »
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Africa: Menstrual Hygiene Gaps Continue to Keep Girls From School
IPS, 27 May 2016
Around the world girls are struggling to stay in school when their menstrual hygiene needs are forgotten or ignored, yet the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and education… Read more »
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14 February 2017
Janet Museveni - Ugandan Govt Has no Money for Sanitary Pads
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The minister for education and sports Janet Museveni has said there is no money to provide sanitary pads for girls in school. The offer for free pads ... see more »
