{
  "id": 16735543,
  "title": "Period poverty is keeping South African girls out of the classroom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/period-poverty-is-keeping-south-african-girls-out-of-the-classroom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T09:24:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/health/2026-10-27-period-poverty-is-keeping-south-african-girls-out-of-the-classroom/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lack of access to sanitary products forces many South African girls to miss school out of fear and embarrassment. In Hammanskraal, the TS Pad a Girl Foundation is stepping up to restore menstrual dignity and keep learners in class.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}