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Former Botswana teacher committed to helping girls overcome "period poverty"

STORY: Former Botswana teacher committed to helping girls overcome "period poverty" DATELINE: July 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: MOCHUDI, Botswana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of school students receiving sanitary pads 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AGRIENETH MASULE, Founder of Motlaletsi Charity Club STORYLINE: "Period poverty," defined as a lack of access to menstrual products, education, and hygiene, causes one in every 10 African girls to miss school each year, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. Without proper education and resources, girls are frequently forced to stay at home, particularly in rural areas. As a result, they miss 10-20 percent of their school days and, in some cases, completely drop out. Agrieneth Masule is determined to change this in Mochudi, a village in Kgatleng district, about 37 kilometers northeast of Botswana's capital, Gaborone. Masule, 34, runs a feminine hygiene project that raises funds for sanitary pads, which are then given to needy girl

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BOTSWANA-MOCHUDI-FEMININE HYGIENE PROJECT

(220715) -- MOCHUDI (BOTSWANA), July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Agrieneth Masule (L, Front), who runs a feminine hygiene project that raises funds for sanitary pads given to needy girls through Motlaletsi Charity Club, distributes sanitary pads to students at Kgamanyane Community Junior Secondary School in Mochudi, a village in Kgatleng district, Botswana, on June 20, 2022. "Period poverty," defined as a lack of access to menstrual products, education, and hygiene, causes one in every 10 African girls to miss school each year, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. Without proper education and resources, girls are frequently forced to stay at home, particularly in rural areas. As a result, they miss 10-20 percent of their school days and, in some cases, completely drop out. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Former Botswana teacher committed to helping girls overcome "period poverty"

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BOTSWANA-MOCHUDI-FEMININE HYGIENE PROJECT

(220715) -- MOCHUDI (BOTSWANA), July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Agrieneth Masule, who runs a feminine hygiene project that raises funds for sanitary pads given to needy girls through Motlaletsi Charity Club, shows a reusable sanitary pad in Mochudi, a village in Kgatleng district, Botswana, on June 20, 2022. "Period poverty," defined as a lack of access to menstrual products, education, and hygiene, causes one in every 10 African girls to miss school each year, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. Without proper education and resources, girls are frequently forced to stay at home, particularly in rural areas. As a result, they miss 10-20 percent of their school days and, in some cases, completely drop out. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Former Botswana teacher committed to helping girls overcome "period poverty"

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BOTSWANA-MOCHUDI-NATIONAL CULTURE DAY

(220521) -- MOCHUDI (BOTSWANA), May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during Botswana's National Culture Day in Mochudi, Kgatleng District, Botswana, on May 21, 2022. Botswana's National Culture Day was marked on Saturday with the theme "Culture Is My Business," in recognition that each individual or organization is responsible for the preservation, development and promotion of culture. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MOCHUDI-NATIONAL CULTURE DAY

(220521) -- MOCHUDI (BOTSWANA), May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A dancer performs during Botswana's National Culture Day in Mochudi, Kgatleng District, Botswana, on May 21, 2022. Botswana's National Culture Day was marked on Saturday with the theme "Culture Is My Business," in recognition that each individual or organization is responsible for the preservation, development and promotion of culture. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MOCHUDI-NATIONAL CULTURE DAY

(220521) -- MOCHUDI (BOTSWANA), May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during Botswana's National Culture Day in Mochudi, Kgatleng District, Botswana, on May 21, 2022. Botswana's National Culture Day was marked on Saturday with the theme "Culture Is My Business," in recognition that each individual or organization is responsible for the preservation, development and promotion of culture. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MOCHUDI-NATIONAL CULTURE DAY

(220521) -- MOCHUDI (BOTSWANA), May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Models display traditional weaved baskets during Botswana's National Culture Day in Mochudi, Kgatleng District, Botswana, on May 21, 2022. Botswana's National Culture Day was marked on Saturday with the theme "Culture Is My Business," in recognition that each individual or organization is responsible for the preservation, development and promotion of culture. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MOCHUDI-NATIONAL CULTURE DAY

(220521) -- MOCHUDI (BOTSWANA), May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Models present African attire during Botswana's National Culture Day in Mochudi, Kgatleng District, Botswana, on May 21, 2022. Botswana's National Culture Day was marked on Saturday with the theme "Culture Is My Business," in recognition that each individual or organization is responsible for the preservation, development and promotion of culture. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)