Comments on: Sanitary towels to be ‘quality tested’ … what fools!

By: Black Looks

Black Looks — Mon, 22 May 2006 17:50:09 +0000

[...] Zimbabwe’s government is reaching the limits of absurdity - This is Zimbabwe reports that sanitary towels that were donated during an international appeal are to be “quality tested” before exempting them from import duty. Meanwhile the women of Zimbabwe are left with the indignity of having to resort to newspapers and leaves…. At the moment Zimbabwean women are forced to use newspaper and toilet paper; those in the rural areas are apparently resorting to leaves and tree bark! And apparently this is leading to infections and illnesses. Has the good zimbabwean government done its duty to Zimbabwean women and quality tested all the newspaper, toilet paper, leaves and bark in the country ..? Of course not! They don’t care about women and the indignity they are having to endure. Wow, this makes me angry! [...]

By: “Dignity. Period!” campaign - BlackInformant.com

“Dignity. Period!” campaign - BlackInformant.com — Mon, 15 May 2006 07:35:27 +0000

[...] !!“One of our bloggers wrote a little while ago about the Zimbabwean government’s crass approach towards the crisis that Zimbabwean women are facing in terms of shortages of sanitary products in the country. This isn’t simply a story about shortages of yet another type of product. Shortages of sanitary ware go to the heart of women’s rights: it’s an issue which raises questions of whether a woman is forced to stay away from work or school; whether she is putting her health at risk by picking up infections or, if she is HIV positive, whether those infections will literally shorten her life span. In short, a lack of affordable hygienic sanitary products translates directly into issues of women’s rights as well as women’s dignity.” (read more) ! [...]

By: Sokwanele

Sokwanele — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:52:49 +0000

Thanks for letting us know - shocking! Hope has left a reply. Anyone interested in tracking the conversation please follow the link that Owukari has provided in her comment above.

By: owukori

owukori — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:00:15 +0000

You might be interested to view the Comment I received on my blog on this post:

By: Black Looks

Black Looks — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:53:20 +0000

Women left with newspapers

Zimbabwe’s government is reaching the limits of absurdity - This is Zimbabwe reports that sanitary towels that were donated during an international appeal are to be quality tested before exempting them from import duty. Meanwhile the women of Zimbabwe…

By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Zimbabwe: Quality of sanitary towels

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:44:26 +0000

[...] This is Zimbabwe reports on the governments decision to “quality test” sanitary towels” that have been donated during an international appeal….”At the moment Zimbabwean women are forced to use newspaper and toilet paper; those in the rural areas are apparently resorting to leaves and tree bark! And apparently this is leading to infections and illnesses.” [...]