The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) has raised concerns over the government's silence regarding the implementation of the free sanitary pad policy.
Speaking to TV on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Benjamin Oppong-Twumasi, Program Manager for Policy and Budget Advocacy at ARHR, questioned why the government had not provided updates on how the policy would be implemented, despite its announcement in the 2025 budget. "I would commend the government for introducing this initiative for our young girls.
However, there is still no clear implementation plan for the policy.
The government has only informed us about the amount allocated for this policy," he said. "I think the Trade Minister recently mentioned that the pads will be locally sourced and manufactured, but we still don't know which agency or ministry will be responsible for the distribution of these free sanitary pads.
