Community Health WatchAn Art-Based Menstrual Health Education Empowers Adolescent Girls in Kano By Nigeria Health Watch October 19, 2024 3 Mins read In Wudil and Dala local government areas (LGAs) of Kano state, Five Cowries’ Hubs launched an initiative that empowers young adolescent girls… Read more
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