Thought LeadershipMenstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Reducing Menstruation Stigma in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch May 31, 2024 3 Mins read Precious Ajayi and Tzar Oluigbo [Lead Writers] This year’s 10th Menstrual Hygiene Day, with the theme #PeriodFriendlyWorld, calls on everyone to reflect… Read more
TorchlightHow an Innovative Communications Model is Enhancing Menstrual Health Management in Bauchi, Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch March 27, 2023 5 Mins read By Sunday Oko and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Menstrual health and period poverty continue to be a major challenge affecting girls and… Read more
Torchlight AfricaRestoring the Menstrual Dignity of Female Inmates in Chichiri Prison, Malawi By Nigeria Health Watch October 4, 2021 5 Mins read By Josephine Chinele A sanitary towel is a basic need for every girl and woman and must be available to them when… Read more
TorchlightCupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria By Bashar Abubakar March 17, 2021 7 Mins read In total, a woman menstruates for an estimated seven years during her lifetime. During this time, in addition to grappling with mood… Read more
Torchlight AfricaSay No to Period Taboo: The Senegalese organisations speaking up for African women and girls By Abdullahi Tsanni August 11, 2020 8 Mins read Every day, an estimated 800 million girls and women around the world experience their menstrual flow. Commonly known as a period, menstruation… Read more
TorchlightNo More Absence: Abuja NGO works to improve menstrual health for schoolgirls By Valentine Iwenwanne September 16, 2019 6 Mins read Sylvia Egar was 13 years old in 2017 when she started her period for the first time. Her mother had never discussed… Read more