Period poverty: 130,000 teens from B40 families given hygiene kits, says Siti Zailah


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 130,000 teenagers from the lower income (B40) group have received feminine hygiene kits, says Datuk Siti Zailah Yusoff.

The Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister said the Federal Government has allocated a total of RM10mil for the initiative under Budget 2022 with RM3mil going to the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry and another RM7mil channeled to the Home Ministry.

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