Sydney students deliver 1,000 menstrual cups to schools in Zambia

What happened?

1. Six University of Sydney medical science undergraduates delivered 1000 menstrual cups to girls in rural Zambia, the reports state.
2. The group raised more than $4000 and sourced reusable menstrual cups from China, according to the reports.
3. The cups were delivered to two schools in the remote Chipangali district after the group worked with health and education officials in Zambia on a public education campaign, the reports state.
4. Local officials said the project produced a "measurable improvement in absenteeism" among menstruating girls while improving educational outcomes, according to the reports.
5. Faustina Manjombi, Secretary of the Chipangali Town Council, said public education matters because the community has fears and cultural views regarding the cups. She also said the cups got a positive reception and that girls are using them.

Six University of Sydney medical science undergraduates raised more than $4000 and delivered 1000 menstrual cups to two schools in Zambia's remote Chipangali district, according to source reports. Local officials said the project produced a "measurable improvement in absenteeism" among menstruating girls, and Chipangali Town Council Secretary Faustina Manjombi said the cups had been received positively and the girls are using them.

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