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Period poverty: Pad Me A Girl seeks school pad banks as outreach reaches 15,000

By Destiny Obinna As the world marks the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, the Founder of Pad Me A Girl Empowerment...

ByOctober 16, 2026
From left: Deputy Director, Child Development Department, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, & Social Development, Mrs Mariam Fitumi Shaibu; Director, Corporate Affairs, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mrs Ethan Talatu; CEO, AFRIpads, Michelle Tjeenk Willink; Elisha Sulei of the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund ( SHF); and Gender/GBV, Management Specialist, UNFPA, Dr. Zubaida Abubakar at the two-day national dialogue aimed at tackling period poverty and advancing menstrual health management (MHM) in Nigeria.
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37m Nigerian women, girls face period poverty as stakeholders seek affordable pads

By Desire Uzochukwu An estimated 37 million Nigerian women and girls are facing period poverty, with rising menstrual product costs, inadequate water, sanitation...

BySeptember 4, 2026
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