Menstrual hygiene: A closer look at how period poverty is challenging girls

 The United Nations says that as many as 20 million girls drop out of school worldwide every year due to lack of adequate menstrual hygiene products. Period poverty has always been a huge problem but the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the situation for many girls and women. Now organizations have sprung up to help those most in need. In the following report, CGTN's Wilkister Nyabwa delves into the complexities and challenges of period poverty.