Government to receive menstrual and hygiene products donated as part of the Coronavirus Covid-19 social relief measures
As part of COVID-19 social relief measures, the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, together with representatives from Water Aid Southern Africa, United Nations in South Africa, Footprints Foundation and Langelihle Youth Foundation will hand over menstrual and hygiene products to the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu for the benefit of women and girls in shelters such as child & youth care centres (CYCC) shelters for victims of crime and gender-based violence, facilities for persons with disabilities, shelters for the homeless and Thuthuzela Care Centres as well as girls in communities who are part of some of the programmes implemented by NGOs.
The initiative is also utilised to encourage all sectors of society to play their part in ensuring that menstrual and hygiene products are made available for vulnerable women and girls in indigent households, shelters, informal settlements and quarantine spots during the lock-down period and beyond.
Members of media are invited to cover the handover as per the details below:
Date: Monday, 11 May 2020
Time: 14h30-15h30
Venue: Ministers will be at GCIS, Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House 1035 Corner Frances Baard and Festival Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria
Media Participation: Journalists may view the briefing via live streaming on the SA Government Facebook page, Twitter and YouTube channels on the links below.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/GovernmentZA
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovernmentZA
YouTube: http://youtube.com/GovernmentZA
For interaction, journalists may call and pose their questions using the following number: 067 005 9766.
SABC will provide pool feed as follows:
- Downlink Frequency 12649.5
- Symbol Rate: 2.7 M/Sym
- Hd 10801 25 H.264 4:2:0
- Rollof factor 5%
- DVB- S2 8psk
- Audio Channel 1 256kbs
As part of the social impact resulted from regulations to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, there is general increase in the need for sanitary products for destitute families. The lockdown period also disrupted the normal sanitary dignity programme delivery channels such as schools. Displacement or relocation to places of safety and shelters has also left women and girls without access to sanitary products.
For interviews, media may contact Ms Mmabatho Ramompi on 076 480 3513 / mmabatho.ramompi@women.gov.za
Enquiries:
Mr Shalen Gajadhar, Spokesperson for the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities
Cell: 060 979 4235
E-mail: shalen.gajadhar@women.gov.za
Ms Sharlene Naiker, Media Liaison Officer at the Ministry of Social Development
Cell: 082 673 5849
Ms Lumka Oliphant, Spokesperson for the Department of Social Development
Cell: 083 484 8067
