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<p>Period poverty is a serious issue in Zimbabwe. For example, recent reports show
that some 62% of girls are missing school every month and 5% drop out completely due
to menstruation. The Government of Zimbabwe has sought to address this through suspending
import duty and value added tax on sanitaryware. Through our programmes in Zimbabwe
we are currently supporting over 12,000 girls to stay in secondary school by providing
a package of essential items including sanitaryware. In addition, the recently launched
United Nations humanitarian flash appeal highlights procurement of sanitaryware as
a priority action for specific groups.</p>
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