GoAllOut organisation has successfully collected over 100 000 sanitary pads.
Deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, Prof Sonia Swanepoel, the executive mayor of the Mahikeng local municipality, Cllr Tshepiso Mphehlo, Student Campus Council chairperson Ella Mogashoa, and the director for student life, Mr Jim Molautsi, participate in the GoAllOut Organisation’s student chapter’s Guinness World Record attempt.
The GoAllOut student chapter at the North West University in Mahikeng set a Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads with their Pad the Way project. They laid out 51 870 pads over 3 565 meters. They had partnerships with various companies in raising awareness about the importance of menstrual hygiene. GoAllOut head of campaigns, Thabang Ramabodu says their aim is to improve menstrual health and reduce absenteeism among students, due to lack of supplies.
“Period poverty is a global issue and South Africa is no exception. Over 7 million girls either drop out or miss school annually. So when we began this project post-COVID-19, we understood that so many people lost their jobs and in those households probably some so many girls are missing school because of that issue. So we wanted to shed light and the only way we felt that we could do it and give ourselves a voice was to attempt a Gunnies World Record.
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