Uganda, March 24 -- The Rotarians of Kampala Sunshine have asked the government to fulfill its pledge and provide free sanitary pads to every girl in school.

Ms Jill Kyatuheire, the vice president of the club, said that many young adolescent girls are absent from school during their menstrual period because they can't afford sanitary pads while others drop out.

"If the government is committed to see that girls' education improves, it should provide free sanitary pads in schools. This should be treated as essential because it is among the factors that will determine the level of completion of school for the girls or rate of drop out," Ms Kyatuheire said.

She was speaking during the launch of the ending menstrual poverty programme at Nag...