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ALLEVIATING A THIRD-WORLD PROBLEM

SOURCE: SAY WATT?

Did you know that at least 30% of girls aged 10 to 18 in South Africa miss up to 50 school days every year because they can’t afford to buy sanitary products during their menstrual cycles? This alarming statistic is according to research done by Stellenbosch University Law Clinic in 2018.

Now, SPAR’s Petals Pledge a Pack retail initiative is trying to ensure young girls don’t have to miss school. Shoppers participate by buying SPAR Petals Classic Sanitary Pads for R6,

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