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Social Stigma and cultural taboos about menstruation contribute to girls missing school and work. 18% of women and girls in Rwanda miss work or school because they can't buy sanitary pads. KosmoPads are reusable sanitary pad, 100% cloth, Made of 3 layers (fleece on the upper layer, zorb fabric/microfiber inside as absorbent, polyurethane laminate on the back layer) and polyresin snaps to hold
it on the underwear. The KosmoPads package is a set of 5 reusable sanitary pads, plus 1 storage wet bag. They are Eco-friendly, breathable, non-toxic, reusable (lasts for 2 years), super absorbent, cost effective (cost for one box equals cost of 3 boxes of disposable pads in Rwanda, 1 KosmoPad = 100 disposable pads).
With KosmoPads there is a safe space for young women and girls to not only discuss their challenges about menstruation, but also learn how to make pads for themselves and other school girls.
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