Gender equality in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2016, para. 50
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States must also ensure that schools have the necessary infrastructure for girls and female teachers to manage their menstruation. Some Governments provide menstrual hygiene products for free to girls in public schools. It is important that such products also be provided for free in informal schools, as the students in those schools are among the least able to afford them. Facilities must furthermore be acceptable to all users, and students should be able to freely use the toilet with which they feel most comfortable.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation