IWD 2023: Ohhema La Carte donates over 1,500 sanitary pads to Kayayos

sanitary pads to Kayayos in commemoration of the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD).

The donation and sensitization program were held under the theme, ‘Empowering Kayayos with knowledge on good feminine hygiene and reproductive health care’.

sanitary pads, mission is to help educate young woman about the importance of menstrual hygiene and general well-being.

The programme saw Kayayos girls receive practical training on practicing good hygiene, including properly using and disposing of sanitary napkins.

However, recent statistics have shown that sanitary pad taxes in Ghana have risen past 40 percent, driving up the cost of sanitary pads to an exorbitant level that is difficult for adolescent girls and women with lower incomes to afford.

“We are urging the government to either lower the tax on sanitary pads or remove taxes altogether in light of this urgent problem

If taken into account, sanitary pads will be less expensive, allowing every young woman in the country, regardless of economic status, to afford what she needs to experience menstruation and, as a result, practice menstrual hygiene,” she said.