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In 2025, Nigeria launched the National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (2025–2030), with a bold vision...
25/05/2026

In 2025, Nigeria launched the National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (2025–2030), with a bold vision: to end period poverty and ensure that no girl is held back because of her period.

By January 2026, menstrual products were declared tax-free.

A major win.

But here’s the reality many are still facing:

Pads, tampons, and other menstrual products are still being sold at high prices with value added tax(VAT)

For many girls and women, especially those in underserved communities and those with disabilities, these products remain out of reach.

So we have to ask:

If menstrual products are tax-free, why are they still unaffordable?

Why are essential health products still treated like luxury items?

Why are girls forced to choose between quality and affordability?

Menstrual health is not a luxury.
It is not optional.
It is a basic human right.

And as we push conversations around sustainable menstrual products, we must also ask: are these products accessible for all girls?

Reusable products are not always practical or accessible for everyone, especially for persons with disabilities for example visually impaired people. True inclusion means recognizing that different people need different options.

We cannot end period poverty if affordability, accessibility, and dignity are not addressed together.

Through our project “We Menstruate”, we are centering the voices and realities of women and girls with disabilities, because menstrual dignity must include everyone.

No girl should have to choose between showing up and managing her period.Yet, for too many girls in Nigeria, this is sti...
25/05/2026

No girl should have to choose between showing up and managing her period.

Yet, for too many girls in Nigeria, this is still a daily reality.

Period poverty is not just about pads.
It is about missed school days, lost confidence, stigma, and limited opportunities.

And for girls with disabilities, these barriers are even higher.

Menstruation should never stand in the way of dignity, education, or participation in life.

Today, we begin a conversation.
One that centers access, inclusion, and justice.

Introducing our new project We Menstruate: Periods Without Barriers

a project campaign focused on ensuring that girls with disabilities in grassroots communities have access to menstrual products, education, and the dignity they deserve.

Because menstrual health is not a privilege.
It is a right.

We are currently at the 12th African Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, under the theme; Turning the Tide:...
28/04/2026

We are currently at the 12th African Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, under the theme; Turning the Tide: Transformative and Coordinated Actions for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063.

With Support and sponsorship from Women Environmental Programme our Executive Lead D'brave Jennifer Goodwaters is attending this forum as part of her participation in the Climate Justice Advocacy Mentorship for Young African Feminist Climate Activists program.

This event is a great stride for us as we see the representation of marginalized communities in global platforms.

We are grateful to WEP for the opportunity to share our voice, and experiences.

For 10 days, we have shared the realities,the risks, the barriers, the silence, and the impact.But awareness alone is no...
27/04/2026

For 10 days, we have shared the realities,
the risks, the barriers, the silence, and the impact.

But awareness alone is not enough.

Women with disabilities are still being left behind in conversations on safety, justice, and support.

Now is the time to act.

Act for inclusive systems.
Act for accessible justice.
Act for survivors who are too often unheard.

No woman should be invisible. No survivor should be left behind. 💜

Justice should protect everyone. But for many women with disabilities, justice remains out of reach.From inaccessible po...
21/04/2026

Justice should protect everyone. But for many women with disabilities, justice remains out of reach.

From inaccessible police stations to lack of interpreters and systemic bias, survivors face barriers at every step when seeking justice.

Violence is already a violation. Denying justice makes it worse.

It’s time to build systems that believe, protect, and include ALL survivors.

When women with disabilities speak up, the system should protect them.But too often, they are met with barriers such as;...
20/04/2026

When women with disabilities speak up, the system should protect them.

But too often, they are met with barriers such as; inaccessible reporting systems, lack of support, discrimination, and fear.

Justice cannot exist where access is denied

This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we must demand systems that work for everyone.

Championing access to justice for all women and girls

Make justice inclusive. Protect every survivor. 💜

The impact of sexual violence does not end with the act.For many women with disabilities, it continues to show up as tra...
17/04/2026

The impact of sexual violence does not end with the act.

For many women with disabilities, it continues to show up as trauma, anxiety, depression, and isolation.

And when support systems are not accessible or inclusive, healing becomes even harder.

This is why awareness only is not enough.
We must build systems that support survivors mentally, emotionally, and socially.

Support mental health.
Believe survivors.
Create safe spaces. 💜

What makes women with disabilities more vulnerable to sexual violence?It is not their weakness.It is not their inability...
16/04/2026

What makes women with disabilities more vulnerable to sexual violence?

It is not their weakness.
It is not their inability.

It is systems that fail to protect, cultures that silence, and structures that exclude.

When survivors are not believed, when support systems are inaccessible, and when abuse comes from those trusted to care, violence thrives.

This is why we must shift the conversation from blame to accountability.

Calling on all those with the responsibility to protect and enforce safety for all women and girls.

Protect. Include. Believe. Act. 💜

More than half of women with disabilities in Nigeria have experienced gender-based violence.This is not just a statistic...
15/04/2026

More than half of women with disabilities in Nigeria have experienced gender-based violence.

This is not just a statistic—it is a reflection of silence, stigma, and systems that continue to exclude those who need protection the most.

For many survivors, the barriers are not just the violence itself, but the lack of accessible support, the fear of not being believed, and the struggle for justice in systems not designed for them.

This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we must do more.
We must listen.
We must include.
We must act.

Believe survivors. Support inclusion. Demand justice. 💜

BREAKING THE SILENCE DAY 4The Mind Bears the WeightSexual assault doesn’t end when the physical act ends.The aftermath o...
14/04/2026

BREAKING THE SILENCE DAY 4

The Mind Bears the Weight
Sexual assault doesn’t end when the physical act ends.

The aftermath of sexual assault is a heavyweight for survivors, especially for women with disabilities.

The trauma of sexual assault does not end with the act itself.

Over time, it ripples through mental health for a lifetime.

The data is clear: 75% of survivors meet PTSD criteria in the first month, and nearly half are still battling it a year later. The risk of suicidal thoughts is staggeringly high.

This , let's stop accepting silence as strength.
It is okay to not be okay.
Healing begins with breaking the silence and breaking the stigma.
Speak out.
Seek support.
Your mind matters.
Your mental health matters.

BREAKING THE SILENCE DAY 3Why are women with disabilities almost 5 times more likely to face sexual assault?The problem ...
13/04/2026

BREAKING THE SILENCE DAY 3

Why are women with disabilities almost 5 times more likely to face sexual assault?

The problem is not their disability, it is the system.

From caregiver dependence to social isolation and being disbelieved by authorities, these are barriers we must break.

For Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026, let ud turn awareness into action.

Her safety depends on us paying attention. Speak out.

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