Question NW4007 to the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
23 November 2022 - NW4007
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
What steps has she taken to preserve the dignity of young girls of school-going age who are menstruating and provide them with free sanitary towels?
Reply:
During the 2022/23 financial year, there is a budgetary allocation R225 million in equitable share allocation was given to provinces in order to supply sanitary pads to learners. In the event that a Provinces do not deliver on the mandate, it will not be due to the absence of the budget but due to provincial internal processes.
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Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date: