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Girls Excel 🌸 Girls Excel 🌸
Empowering adolescent girls & young women with the knowledge and tools to navigate reproductive health and defend their human rights.

Join us in creating a future where every girl thrives.
✨ Learn more: www.girlsexcel.org ✨

13/10/2026

DIFFERENT GIRLS. ONE VOICE. A FUTURE FREE FROM HARM!

On Saturday, 10 October 2026, Girls Excel celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child with girls from our GEM Club in Motondo Village, Limbe III, under the theme: “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls’ Rights.”

Divided into groups representing Community Tap, Palace, Hill Top, and Community Stream, the girls used drawings, writings, flip charts, and passionate presentations to share their dreams for a better society and identify harmful practices that must end.

Their message was loud and clear! 📢

đźš« NO to child and forced marriage.
đźš« NO to gender-based violence (GBV).
đźš« NO to gender discrimination and inequality.
🚫 NO to poverty and barriers to girls’ rights and development.
🩸 YES to menstrual health, comfort, and dignity!
đź’ś YES to a safe, equal, and empowering society where every girl can thrive!

The girls reminded us that they are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are powerful voices for change today. Their dreams deserve to be heard, their rights protected, and their potential nurtured.

This activity is implemented by Girls Excel as part of the Sang Pour Sang project, in partnership with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Fòs Feminista.

Together, we are investing in girls’ rights, amplifying their voices, and working towards a future where every girl can live free from violence, discrimination, and harmful practices.

đź’ś When we invest in girls, we invest in a better future for everyone!

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05/10/2026

Congratulations to Girls Excel Menstrual Health Advocate, Cynthia Atemkeng, on receiving the prestigious 35 Under 35 Cameroon Youth Excellence Award, organized by the Cameroon Youth Awards in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé.

Cynthia was recognized in the Health and Social Impact category for her outstanding contribution to improving the lives of girls and women living with disability in Cameroon. As one of the few advocates championing the inclusion of girls and women with disabilities in menstrual health and community development initiatives, this recognition reflects her dedication, resilience, and impact.

Being the only person with a disability recognized in this category makes this achievement even more remarkable and highlights the importance of inclusive leadership and advocacy.

Congratulations, Cynthia! We are incredibly proud of you and grateful for the difference you continue to make in the lives of so many girls and women across Cameroon.

21/09/2026

🩸 Menstrual health is more than managing a period — it is about health, education, dignity and equality.
During Session Two of the Menstrual Health Ambassadors Phase II Training, Mr Fongeh Peter of led participants through a comprehensive discussion on the connection between Menstrual Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
From access to accurate information and quality healthcare to menstrual products, safe WASH facilities, privacy, choice and dignity, the session highlighted the many factors that shape the menstrual experiences of girls and women in Cameroon.
Participants also examined persistent challenges including period poverty, menstrual stigma, inadequate WASH facilities, limited SRHR education, barriers in schools and healthcare, and gaps in policy implementation.
One message stood out: we need stronger collective action. 🤝🏾
Menstrual Health Ambassadors called for:
🩸 Better research and harmonised national data
🩸 A comprehensive menstrual health curriculum
🩸 Research into the quality and storage of menstrual products
🩸 Greater disability inclusion, including sign-language capacity
🩸 Stronger engagement between civil society and the healthcare system
Because menstrual health is not just a health issue. It is a matter of rights, dignity and gender equality.
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16/09/2026

Partnership is at the heart of everything we do at Girls Excel.

Throughout 2026, we have been privileged to work with incredible partners to create meaningful impact for girls and women across Cameroon.

With in Kosala, we strengthened community awareness around protection mechanisms in conflict-affected communities in Meme Division, Southwest Region.

With , we advanced menstrual health advocacy, amplifying conversations around menstrual dignity, education, and the rights of girls and women to manage their periods safely and with confidence.

Through our partnership with , we introduced girls and young women to technology, digital skills, and entrepreneurship, equipping them with the tools needed to participate in the digital economy and drive innovation in their communities.

And with IGNITE we continue to engage communities on girls’ education while addressing menstrual health challenges that can prevent girls from fully participating in school.

To our partners, donors and the communities that continue to trust us, thank you for believing in our mission and helping us cus create lasting change. Together, we are building a future where every girl can learn, lead, and thrive.

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14/09/2026

Advocacy is not a one-day activity—it is a journey powered by passion, evidence and collective action. ✊🏾🩸
During Session One of the Menstrual Health Ambassadors Training, Ms Caryn Dasah Founder and Executive Director of Hope Advocates Africa guided participants through the advocacy cycle—from identifying a problem and gathering evidence to building alliances, engaging decision-makers and measuring change.
Participants explored how advocacy can challenge menstrual stigma, improve the quality and accessibility of menstrual products, influence policies and protect the health and dignity of women and girls.
One powerful lesson stood out:
“Advocacy must not succeed because you are at the forefront. It succeeds through collective action.”
Achieving menstrual justice requires everyone—young people, women’s organisations, families, schools, faith leaders, traditional authorities, government institutions and community members.
Together, we can transform attitudes, strengthen policies and build communities where menstruation is never a barrier to health, dignity or opportunity. 🩸✨
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10/09/2026

Three young women from our 2021–2022 Girls Excel Club cohorts, now pursuing their university education, returned to share a powerful spoken-word performance reflecting on their journeys.

Through their words, they shared how the Girls Excel Clubs helped build their confidence, strengthen their voices, and inspire them to create positive change in their communities.

This is what impact looks like: girls finding their voices, pursuing their dreams, and becoming leaders. 🌍💫

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07/09/2026

Passion can start a movement, but strong institutions sustain impact.

After 10 years of working in menstrual health, we have seen a common challenge: many community-based organizations (CBOs) have the passion, commitment, and community trust needed to drive change, but often lack the legal, financial, and institutional systems required to scale their impact.

That is why, during the 2nd Menstrual Health Ambassadors Project, we hosted a powerful session on Strengthening Menstrual Health Organizations Through Legal Compliance and Institutional Governance.

🎤 Our expert panel featured:
• Barrister Dikanjo Esingila, Lawyer, Standard Law Firm
• Mrs. Martha Agbor Nyenty, Founder of For Mom and Baby Foundation and Fellow
• Mr. Natema Frank, Nonprofit Accounting & Administration Expert (IYEC)

From governance structures and legal compliance to financial accountability and sustainability, participants gained practical insights to help transform passion into lasting impact.

Because changing lives is important. Building organizations that can continue changing lives for years to come is essential.

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03/09/2026

Menstrual Health Is a Right — Not a Privilege

For girls and women with disabilities, managing their periods during conflict can come with challenges many of us never see. At our Menstrual Health Ambassadors Training in Limbe, Panel Discussion II explored the realities faced by young women with disabilities, particularly in humanitarian and conflict settings.

Moderated by Belinda Maya, 2023 Girls Excel Menstrual Health Ambassador, the panel featured:
✨Mr Constant Mounajo, representing the Divisional Delegate of Social Affairs, Limbe
✨Dr. Mrs Achiri, Special Needs Expert
✨Ms Cynthia Atemkeng, Founder, Cyndibless Foundation for Girls with Special Needs

The discussion highlighted barriers including inaccessible WASH facilities, long distances to menstrual product distribution points, limited accessible information, lack of privacy in emergency shelters, shortages of caregivers, and the exclusion of disability needs from humanitarian responses.

The message was clear: inclusion must mean participation. From Braille and sign language to accessible facilities and closer distribution points, menstrual health programmes must be designed with persons with disabilities, not simply for them.
❤️ “Nothing for us without us.”
Every girl and woman deserves to experience her period with dignity, safety, and choice — regardless of disability or circumstance.
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01/09/2026

Girls Excel | 2015–2025: Ten Years of Impact

When Girls Excel turned 10 last year, we were in the field—busy doing the work. So, this year, we chose to celebrate this milestone during our Second Menstrual Health Ambassadors Training, surrounded by people who embody our journey and our vision for the future.

Over the past decade, Girls Excel has worked across all 10 regions of Cameroon, reaching approximately 23,000 beneficiaries through menstrual health, sexual and reproductive health education and advocacy.

We have trained nearly 40 Menstrual Health Ambassadors representing all ten regions, supported skills development in the production of reusable sanitary pads and menstrual bracelets, and built lasting relationships with government technical services, communities, traditional and religious leaders.

We have also been privileged to work alongside national and international partners who have believed in our mission and supported our work.

The journey has come with challenges, but it has also been filled with learning, resilience, partnerships and impact.

Ten years later, we are grateful. And we are just getting started.

To everyone who has walked this journey with Girls Excel—thank you for believing in the work. 💜

27/08/2026

Menstrual health is not just a health issue. It is about dignity, human rights, education, and gender equality.🩸

The first panel discussion during the Menstrual Health Ambassadors Training focused on “Menstrual Health, Human Rights and Gender Equality in Cameroon”, moderated by Mrs Delphine Konda
, and brought together diverse expert voices:

✨Dr. Lundi Anne – Public Health Specialist & Deputy Director, Reach Out Cameroon
✨Dr. Niying Roger – Lecturer, Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Buea
✨Mrs. Ewang Mirabel – Sub Delegate for Women’s Empowerment and the Family, Limbe I
✨Mrs. Mercy Ndobe – State Practicing Nurse & Board Member, Girls Excel

The conversation highlighted the barriers many adolescent girls face — from the cost of menstrual products and inadequate sanitation to limited information, cultural taboos, and unequal access to services, particularly in rural communities.

But the message was clear: menstruation should never be a barrier to a girl’s education, dignity, health or participation.

We need stronger data, better policies, safe water and sanitation, menstrual health education in schools, dignity kits, trained teachers, and — importantly — the active involvement of boys and men.

Because every girl deserves to manage her period safely, confidently, and without shame. 🌺
Menstrual health is a human rights issue. Let’s treat it that way.

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