Foundation calls for collective action to end period poverty
A collective action that will ensure no girl is denied education, dignity, or opportunity because of menstruation has been called.
The Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation in its intensified campaign called on all stakeholders to this course stating there is no better time than now.
The call was made during the commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day held at Isolog College, Akute, Ogun State, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
The event, themed, “The Pad Bank Movement: Ending Period Poverty Together” brought together students, teachers, partners, advocates, and community stakeholders to promote menstrual health awareness and support for girls.
Speaking at the event, the Founder of Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation, Theresa Moses, described menstruation as a natural biological process that should never be a source of shame or a barrier to education and personal development.
According to her, period poverty remains a major challenge affecting thousands of girls across Nigeria, forcing many to miss school, withdraw from social activities, and sometimes resort to unsafe alternatives due to a lack of access to sanitary products.
She explained that the Foundation established the Pad Bank Movement as a sustainable solution to ensure girls have access to menstrual products whenever they need them.
“The Pad Bank is more than a storage facility for sanitary pads. It is a symbol of hope, dignity, inclusion, and empowerment. It ensures that no girl has to suffer in silence because of her period,” she said.
Moses disclosed that the Foundation has reached and impacted more than 10,000 girls and women across schools, rural communities, and underserved areas through menstrual health education, advocacy campaigns, sanitary pad distribution, and empowerment programmes.
She called on schools, governments, corporate organizations, parents, and development partners to support menstrual health initiatives and establish Pad Banks in schools to help eliminate period poverty.
Addressing the students, she encouraged girls not to feel ashamed of menstruation, emphasizing that it is a sign of growth and health.
A major highlight of the programme was an educational session delivered by Mrs. Amina Omoike, a media expert and life coach on the topic, “Ending Period Poverty Together.”
Omoike described menstruation as a normal biological process experienced by women and girls worldwide and urged participants to reject harmful myths and misconceptions associated with periods.
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