The Nation Newspaper World Menstrual Hygiene Day: NGOs partner government to address menstrual health in IDP camps
The FAB Treasure Foundation and Smile Outreach have launched initiatives aimed at improving menstrual health and hygiene among women and girls in the Wassa Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory .
Approximately 100 teenage girls at the camp received valuable guidance on menstrual hygiene and were provided with essential materials to support their monthly menstrual needs. Abigail also noted that their intervention aims to promote gender equality and empowerment by educating and equipping women and girls to take control of their health and futures.
Saying, that menstrual justice involves advocating for period dignity, which means using the right products during menstruation, she noted, “Many women use makeshift materials like rags, leather, nylon, cotton wool, and even paper due to lack of access to proper menstrual products.
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