Hands of Gold Foundation says period poverty is driven not only by a lack of access to sanitary products but also by wider economic challenges.
For many girls in Ghana, the cost of sanitary pads remains a barrier to staying in school.
Missing classes during menstruation can have a lasting impact on learning, particularly in low-income communities where menstrual products are often unaffordable.
The Hands of Gold Foundation (HOGF), a non-governmental organisation based in Accra, says it is working to tackle the problem through its flagship 3G Project – Get a Pad, Get Educated, Get a Life.
The initiative is being rolled out across Ghana's 16 regions and focuses on improving access to menstrual hygiene products while promoting education and health among adolescent girls.
As part of the programme, the foundation distributes free sanitary pads to schoolgirls in underserved communities.
It also runs menstrual health education sessions designed to provide accurate information about menstruation and encourage open discussions around a topic that is still widely stigmatised.
The project goes beyond the distribution of sanitary products.
Beneficiaries also receive health screening services and essential school supplies as part of what the organisation describes as a broader effort to support girls' wellbeing and keep them in school.
HOGF says period poverty is driven not only by a lack of access to sanitary products but also by wider economic challenges.
It has called for the removal of taxes on sanitary pads, arguing that lower prices would make the products more accessible to girls from low-income households.
The foundation says making menstrual products more affordable is an important step towards improving school attendance and ensuring girls are not disadvantaged because of their periods.
Campaigners have long argued that access to menstrual hygiene products is closely linked to education, health and gender equality.
HOGF says its 3G Project is intended to help ensure that menstruation does not prevent girls from reaching their full potential.
4 Comments
Jennifer
Every act of kindness creates a ripple of hope. Thank you for empowering communities with dignity, opportunity, and compassion.
Ama
This is a very great initiative.. kudos to Hands of Gold for extending a helping hand to our girl children.. Get a pad, Get Educated, Get a life!
Eugenia lamptey
Every girl needs a proper hygene during their periods or menstrual flow, therefore I support the motion that taxes should be removed from sanitary pads so that it can be cheaper for the less privilege to afford. This will boost their confidence to go out and interact with people during their flow, some girls stay indoors because they feel shy to go out during their periods since they are using, rags and tissue which can make them soil themselves and also cause health hazards like infections. So every girl child needs a sanitary pad during their menstrual flow to make them emotionally secured. Menstruation should not break them but rather shape and mould them into great women in future. 3G PROJECT ALL THE WAY. You too can support a girl child with a pad, humanity is about caring and sharing.
Yaa Adobea
Shaping a brighter, healthier future through period dignity. With Hands of Gold, no one is left behind in their cycle.
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