Menstrual Health in Schools: The Reality for Nigerian Girls

For many girls, school becomes a monthly nightmare due to period shame. We examine why girls are skipping weeks of learning every year and discuss how to transform Nigerian schools into period-friendly zones.Call to Action: Are you a teacher or parent? Tell us how you're making your school period-friendly in the comments. Tag us on Instagram @girls.voices, on Facebook @girlsvoices, on LinkedIn @girlsvoices, on X @girlsvoices1, and use #RedDotPodcast.The Red Dot Podcast is a 10-episode podcast series led by adolescent girls in Nigeria to normalize conversations around menstruation. It is an initiative of the Red Dot Campaign, implemented by Girls Voices Initiative under the consortium-led Sang pour Sang initiative including Fos Feminista, Equipop, PSI-Europe, Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation. Funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), this project challenges systemic menstrual discrimination and promotes dignity across nine countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.