As the world marks International Women's Day, the Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) has called on the government to include in its yet-to-be-presented budget, the Free Sanitary Products policy announced during the 2024 election campaign period.

The National Women's Commissioner at the Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG), Loretta Naa Dei Ashie reminded the John Mahama-led NDC government of its 120-day promise to provide sanitary products for girls across the country.

Naa Dei Ashie emphasized that the struggle to access sanitary pads is a harsh reality for many, with prices being unaffordable for many families.

Madam Loretta Naa Dei Ashie Speaking in Wa on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the campus of the SDD University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) to mark the 2025 International Women's Day, she lamented the high cost of a packet of sanitary pads which exceed the minimum wage.