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GES Distributes Over 6.6 Million Sanitary Pads to School Girls Nationwide as Ghana Marks International Day of the Girl Child
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GES Distributes Over 6.6 Million Sanitary Pads to School Girls Nationwide as Ghana Marks International Day of the Girl Child

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the nationwide distribution of 6,607,095 sanitary pads to school girls across all 16 regions as part of efforts to promote menstrual hygiene and ensure uninterrupted education for adolescent girls. The initiative coincides with the global commemoration of the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child, which is being observed under the theme “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis.” The day serves as an important reminder of the need to protect, empower, and invest in the development of girls across the world, especially in the area of education and health. In a statement issued in Accra, the Management of GES reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the welfare, dignity, and educational advancement of every gi...
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DCE Donates Sanitary Pads to Afia Kobi Ampem Girls SHS  
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DCE Donates Sanitary Pads to Afia Kobi Ampem Girls SHS  

Mrs. Grace Agyemang Asamoah, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atwima Kwanwoma, has donated sanitary pads to students of Afia Kobi Ampem Girls Senior High School to support the President’s initiative on girls’ education and menstrual hygiene.   The donation, carried out in collaboration with the District Education Directorate and school authorities, aimed to promote menstrual hygiene management and raise awareness about the importance of menstrual health among adolescent girls.   Mrs. Asamoah emphasised that access to sanitary products is a necessity and not a luxury.   “By providing these resources, we seek to ensure that no girl misses out on her education or any opportunity due to menstruation,” she said.  “Let us continue to break the silence and...
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School girls in Assin South District benefit from DCE’s sanitary pads initiative
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School girls in Assin South District benefit from DCE’s sanitary pads initiative

Mr Jonathan Birikorang, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Assin South has donated over 2,000 sanitary pads to 100 public basic and 36 private schools to promote menstrual dignity and hygiene. Some of the beneficiary schools included Sibinso Catholic, Nyankumasi Ahenkro 'A' and 'B', Nyankumasi Ahenkro Methodist, Odumasi D/A Basic School and many others. The DCE said the donation of the sanitary pads were in fulfilment of President John Dramani Mahama's promise to support all school going girls in the country to be clean and healthy during their menstrual cycle. In addition, he noted that the donation was a giant step towards breaking the silence around menstruation, removing stigma and helping schoolgirls to stay focused on their education without fear or shame. He also observe...
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Foundation donates sanitary pads, stationery to Kpatia schools 
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Foundation donates sanitary pads, stationery to Kpatia schools 

The BJL Koumase Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has donated sanitary pads and educational materials to pupils of the Kpatia Primary and Junior High Schools in the Talensi District.  The items included 96 sanitary pads for adolescent girls, and writing materials such as 300 exercise books, boxes of pens, pencils, and erasers for both boys and girls.  The donation was part of the Foundation’s efforts to promote education and menstrual hygiene among schoolchildren in deprived communities.  At a brief ceremony to present the items to the pupils, Reverend Joseph Danso Kobre, Head of Operations, BJL Koumase Foundation, said the gesture was in honour of the late Benedict Joseph Labre Kumasi, former headteacher of the Bawku Senior High School, who passed away in 202...
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