By Eniola Elewude The Citizens’ Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI) says it has conducted a series of community sensitisation activities in Niger State to raise awareness on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), menstrual hygiene management and access to health information through digital platforms. The Executive Director of CHEDI, Chief Mrs SelinaContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Kwara Government and some NGOs in Ilorin have distributed menstrual pads to 100 schoolgirls at the Kwara State School for Special Needs. Speaking on the sidelines of the programme, Mr Buhari Oladimeji, the Adolescent Health and Development Officer of the Kwara Ministry for Health, explained that theContinue Reading
By Adesewa George, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For millions of Nigerian girls, menstruation remains more than a monthly biological reality; it is a silent struggle shaped by poverty, stigma and poor access to basic sanitation facilities. From rural communities where girls improvise with old rags and foam, to schoolsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and stakeholders have validated and adopted the first-ever National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) to tackle challenges affecting women and girls. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, at the validation meeting on Friday in Abuja, described theContinue Reading
