Every year American women spend millions of dollars on disposable sanitary wear while many miles away, Zimbabwean women are not as fortunate to such luxury items. Due to the economic crisis in Zimbabwe, post the land reform in 2000, many manufacturers of sanitary products fled the country. As a result, the price of sanitary wear has gone up and millions of Zimbabwean women are forced to replace sanitary napkins with unsanitary alternatives. Apart from serious health issues that can even increase the chances of getting HIV, many women cannot work and some school girls cannot attend school while they have their periods. Priscilla Misihairabwi Mushonga, a Member of Parliament and opposition lawmaker, explains in 'A Matter Ignored', the crisis Zimbabwean women face daily without proper sanitary wear. 5:46 min.
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