In Tanzania, store-bought sanitary pads are often seen as a financial luxury, meaning women often make their own, which can cause infections or leak. 16% of girls say their periods keep them out of school. This is period poverty in Tanzania: https://cnn.it/2yhlway | CNN International

It's down to all of us - men and women - to break the silence on period poverty. To mark #MenstrualHygieneDay two of our #GenUnlimited youth reporters Francisca Ndinda Ndunge and Lucas Odhiambo from #Kenya made this film about Maxx, a young guy in Mathare #Nairobi who is helping girls get the sanitary pads they need to live their lives with dignity. #MenstruationMatters #MHDay2019 | UNICEF Africa