Affordable menstrual products could reduce period poverty, school absenteeism, transactional sex, teenage pregnancy and HIV vulnerability among girls. Yet, for millions of girls and women, especially those living in informal settlements and rural communities, sanitary products remain unaffordable. “We hope to work in a system whereby we encourage more local manufacturers to be able to produce menstrual health products. He noted that while taxation remains important, public education is equally necessary so women and girls understand the different menstrual products available on the market. We have to look at the position of reusable sanitary products and how we work around the initial cost of acquiring them.