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Period poverty, child marriage still plague Kenyan girls in 2025

Teresa Otieno, Director of Big Dream Program at World Vision Kenya on 8. April 2025. [Maryann Muganda, Standard]

In 2025, Kenya prides itself as a progressive society striving toward gender equality and youth empowerment. However, beneath this progress lies a harsh reality - period poverty and child marriage remain unresolved issues in many parts of the country.

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