A BBC investigation has revealed that women on basic pay in Africa are spending between 3% and 13% of their monthly wage on sanitary products.
Ghana is the worst affected of the countries surveyed, with women spending $1 in every $7 of their monthly salary on period pads.
BBC reporter Gem O’Reilly spoke to the activists trying to end period poverty in Africa.
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