Periods and Poverty: Access to Sanitary Products in Nigeria

Menstrual health is a human right, not a luxury. We dive into the harsh reality of "period poverty"—how a lack of affordable products and clean facilities forces girls to miss school and impacts their dignity.Call to Action: Help us demand change! Share this episode to raise awareness for free pads in schools and policy shifts. Tag us on Instagram @girls.voices, on Facebook @girlsvoices, on LinkedIn @girlsvoices, on X @girlsvoices1, and use #FemX. Like, comment, and share to help us break the silence on menstruation!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.