As concerns grow over the impact of period poverty on girls’ education and well-being, advocates are increasingly turning to school-based Pad Banks as a sustainable solution to a challenge that continues to affect thousands of young Nigerians.
At the 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day celebration held at Isolog College, Akute, Ogun State, Theresa Moses, the founder of Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation, called for stronger support from governments, schools, businesses and development partners to expand access to menstrual products and ensure that no girl is left behind because of her monthly cycle.
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Speaking during the event themed, “The Pad Bank Movement: Ending Period Poverty Together,” Moses said menstruation remains a hidden barrier to education and personal development for many girls who lack access to sanitary products and menstrual health information.
According to her, period poverty continues
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