go! Pads
Sustainable Health Enterprise (SHE)
The go! Pad is a sanitary pad comprised of banana fibers and agro-waste produced by Sustainable Health Enterprises.
Product description
The go! Pad is a sanitary pad comprised of banana fibers and agro-waste produced by Sustainable Health Enterprises.
Target region(s)
Rwanda. Sustainable Health Enterprises have received an R&D partnership with Johnson and Johnson to expand reach in 2014.
Distributors/implementing organizations
Market suggested retail price
Competitive landscape
Traditional methods (ex. reusable cloth), Commercial menstrual pads (ex. Always brand, which can be too expensive for low-income girls and women to afford).
SDG targeted
Goal 3: to improve and promote good health.
Promotion of menstrual hygiene.
Target user(s)
Young girls, students, (9- to 14-year-old girls)