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By Nigeria Health Watch | October 19, 2024

An Art-Based Menstrual Health Education Empowers Adolescent Girls in Kano

In Wudil and Dala local government areas (LGAs) of Kano state, Five Cowries’ Hubs launched an initiative that empowers young adolescent girls with essential communication skills, especially regarding their sexual and reproductive health. Wasiu Quadri, the Director of Programmes at the Five Cowries Art Education Initiative program, highlighted that the organisation uses art to educate […]

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Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Reducing Menstruation Stigma in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 31, 2024

Precious Ajayi and Tzar Oluigbo [Lead Writers] This year’s 10th Menstrual Hygiene Day, with the theme #PeriodFriendlyWorld, calls on everyone to reflect on the urgent need for cultural change about periods, especially in Nigeria. Period poverty is a serious issue that continues to impact millions of women and girls worldwide. It has also expressed itself […]

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How an Innovative Communications Model is Enhancing Menstrual Health Management in Bauchi, Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 27, 2023

By Sunday Oko and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Menstrual health and period poverty continue to be a major challenge affecting girls and women in Nigeria. Despite being a natural and necessary process in the female reproductive cycle, menstruation remains associated with secrecy and shame, with cultural and religious beliefs often dictating how women manage their […]

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Restoring the Menstrual Dignity of Female Inmates in Chichiri Prison, Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 4, 2021

By Josephine Chinele A sanitary towel is a basic need for every girl and woman and must be available to them when they need it. But where there is no access to sanitary towels due to financial hardship, women and girls in low resource settings like Malawi have learnt to value the dual functions of […]

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Cupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 17, 2021

In total, a woman menstruates for an estimated seven years during her lifetime. During this time, in addition to grappling with mood swings due to hormonal changes and stomach discomfort, she must maintain her personal hygiene. One of the measures is using menstrual hygiene products to collect and hold blood during the monthly menstrual cycle. […]

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