Menstrual Health in Nigeria: A Public Health, Education and Equality Priority

Menstruation is a normal biological process. Yet for millions of women and girls, managing menstruation safely and with dignity remains a challenge shaped by poverty, limited access to appropriate menstrual products, inadequate water and sanitation facilities, stigma and gaps in health information. In Nigeria, these challenges extend well beyond personal…

From Period Poverty to Menstrual Equity: Building a Sustainable Response for Nigeria

Nigeria’s menstrual-health challenge cannot be solved through sanitary-pad distribution alone. Product donations can provide immediate assistance. Awareness campaigns can challenge stigma. School programmes can improve knowledge. And community organizations can reach populations that formal systems sometimes overlook. Each has value. But lasting progress requires these interventions to become part of…

What Makes a Sanitary Pad Safe? Why Menstrual Product Quality Matters

Access to menstrual products is an essential part of menstrual health. But access alone is not enough. The products used by women and girls come into prolonged and repeated contact with sensitive areas of the body. Their design, absorbency, microbiological quality, raw materials, packaging and labelling therefore matter. For menstrual…