Nnenna's yellow uniform was already soaked in blood; she couldn't hide it any longer. Struggling to hold herself together in the assembly,
Nnenna's yellow uniform was already soaked in blood; she couldn't hide it any longer.
Laila’s story is a bit different. She just can’t afford sanitary pads; it is a luxury item for her household. “I use small bits of cloth and tie them to my pants. When it gets very full, I wash and reuse them. I’m 16 years and that’s how I have been doing it since when I was nine.” Women and girls struggle to maintain their menstrual hygiene in a private, secure, and respectable way because there aren’t enough separate restrooms with doors that can be securely closed, or there aren’t enough resources to dispose of used sanitary pads or water to wash hands.
“Children wherever they may find themselves require to be given adequate attention in terms of providing potable water, sanitation and hygiene facilities. Children leave their homes every morning for school and return to their places in the afternoon and in most cases in the evening thereby spending most of their daily time in schools. These schools are expected to have adequate potable water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to enable the children to relieve themselves easily.
Child Rights Activist and Social Crusader, Kikelomo Oduyebo said “Quality attention should be given to the girl child as they need a lot of support in their growth stage. Millions of women worldwide lack access to inexpensive and sustainable menstruation products, which is a critical component in promoting menstrual health and cleanliness. To achieve optimal menstrual health hygiene and improve development outcomes for women and adolescent girls, a holistic strategy is most effective.
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