We as the Soul City Institute for Social Justice lift our hands in support of the end to period poverty in South Africa. Period poverty, which is the lack of menstrual products such as pads, tampons or cups, is a consequence of gender inequality and affects the health and wellbeing of many menstruating people in South Africa and across the globe. For those still in school, it is compounded by the disruption to their education.
Every year, the Minister of Police reveals, amongst other figures, how many more women and girls have been murdered or raped, but very little about how it will be prevented in the coming year.
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In April, Namhla Mtwa was gunned down as she arrived home from work. The Eastern Cape South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the multiple gunshot wounds to her upper body caused her death. Yet, a month later, her family has to resort to pleading on social media to get any action from the police.
Soul City Institute joins menstrual justice activists in demanding accountability for the ongoing period poverty in South Africa
