We spent years tackling period poverty, PKR activist counters Nurulhidayah

After spending some time working with women affected by period poverty, social activist Napsiah Khamis said she is baffled by Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid’s claim that period poverty is not an issue in Malaysia.

Napsiah is a PKR women’s wing exco member and chairperson of the charity Bidadari. She said both organisations have spent nearly two years tackling the issue through the Hearts Charity initiative.

Through her work, Napsiah (above) said, she encountered stories such as...