Tag: #WorldMentrualHygieneDay
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PERIOD POVERTY FORCES F.C.T SCHOOLGIRLS OUT OF CLASSROOMS – STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION
Many adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the onset of menstruation, a natural biological cycle, signals days of missed school, silent anxiety, and exclusion driven by poverty and stigma. They said this in separate interviews on Thursday May 28 to commemorate the 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day. 18-year-old Hannatu Salihu, who lives…
