Free sanitary pads expose male students’ dirty little secret Rampant across Botswana, for years the blame for hostel mattress vandalism lay squarely at the hands of boarding school girls. It was widely reported that girls from underprivileged backgrounds would cut pieces from school-issued mattresses to use as makeshift sanitary pads. The widespread practice, viewed as both a health hazard and an affront to the dignity of the girl child, prompte…
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