#LetHerKnow: Promoting Menstrual Hygiene and Access to Sanitary Products is a Collaborative Effort to Empower Girls

Menstruation presents significant challenges for girls worldwide, including in Ghana, where approximately 95% of girls occasionally miss school due to this natural process (Mahon et al., 2012). The lack of adequate sanitary pads, and facilities, cultural beliefs associating menstruation with uncleanness, discomfort, pain, and the risk of social ridicule contribute to the barriers girls face…