Ethiopian 'Hero' Works to Give Girls Back Their Dignity

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Freweini Mebrahtu has been named 2019's CNN Hero of the Year. She's being recognized for producing a patented, reusable menstrual pad for girls in her native Ethiopia where menstruation can still be considered taboo. VOA's Salem Solomon has this story. VOA Khmer's Sou Pichchinda narrates in Khmer.