SUN wants government to budget for menstrual items in schools

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2025-06-23

WINDHOEK, 23 June 2025 - Student Union of Namibia's National Executive for Gender and Social Welfare, Frieda Iimene. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 23 JUN (NAMPA) – The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has called on the Namibian government to allocate money for free menstrual items in all public schools and universities.
Many learners and students across Namibia continue to face education disruptions due to a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products.
A few years ago, Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani tabled a motion in the National Assembly about the provision...

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