Ghana will make sanitary pads inside the country instead of buying them from other nations. President John Dramani Mahama told officials to stop importing these products for the free school program. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu shared the news at a government meeting in Accra. The president wants local businesses to build factories that make sanitary pads for students. Companies will set up these manufacturing plants across different regions of Ghana.
The Interior Minister suggested using prisons to make sanitary pads as part of the program. Inmates could learn new job skills making these products for schoolgirls. This plan would help create more jobs and teach prisoners useful trades. The government launched the free sanitary pad program on April 24 to help girls stay in school. Many students miss classes because they cannot afford these necessary items.
President Mahama said no girl should skip school due to lack of sanitary products. The program fights period poverty and keeps teenage girls in their classrooms. Local manufacturing will create jobs and boost business growth across Ghana. The Ministry of Education will work with private companies to make the program successful.
The Interior Minister suggested using prisons to make sanitary pads as part of the program. Inmates could learn new job skills making these products for schoolgirls. This plan would help create more jobs and teach prisoners useful trades. The government launched the free sanitary pad program on April 24 to help girls stay in school. Many students miss classes because they cannot afford these necessary items.
President Mahama said no girl should skip school due to lack of sanitary products. The program fights period poverty and keeps teenage girls in their classrooms. Local manufacturing will create jobs and boost business growth across Ghana. The Ministry of Education will work with private companies to make the program successful.
