No pads, no school: Refugee girls’ silent struggle at Gorom camp - Radio Tamazuj

No pads, no school: Refugee girls’ silent struggle at Gorom camp - Radio Tamazuj

At a crowded refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan, every sunrise brings new challenges for thousands who have fled violence and instability from neighboring countries, including Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. But for many girls living here, one silent battle returns each month — one that threatens their education, dignity and future: menstruation. In Gorom Refugee Settlement, where displacement has already stripped families of …