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Tackling Period Poverty

Asrawati Awalina Aslan, Project Researcher, AWAM

18-Mar-22 17:00

Tackling Period Poverty

We discuss period poverty in Malaysia, following plans in Perak to install vending machines for sanitary pads in schools and recreational areas.

Image source: Lisa_A, Shutterstock

Produced by: Natasha Fusil

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn


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Tags:  evening edition,  period poverty,  menstruation,  menstrual hygiene,  menstrual health,  menstrual products,  sanitary pads,  sanitary products,  women's rights,  Healthcare, Pharma, Biotech,  Politics, News, Current Affairs,  Health,  social issues,  healthy living


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