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09/06/2026

Knowledge is power, and understanding your body and your rights gives you the confidence to make informed decisions about your health, well-being, and future.

Every person has the right to make decisions about their own body, sexual and reproductive health, and life choices without coercion, discrimination, or violence. These are not privileges, they are fundamental human rights.

*Did you know?*

A woman should not be denied access to contraceptive services because she does not have her husband's approval. Access to family planning is a recognized reproductive health right that supports informed and voluntary decision-making.

Everyone deserves:
✅ Access to accurate health information
✅ Quality healthcare services without discrimination
✅ The freedom to make informed choices about their body and future
✅ Protection from harmful practices, stigma, and gender-based violence

🧡 Your body. Your health. Your choice. Learn your rights, speak up for yourself, and help create a society where everyone can access the care, information, and support they deserve.

Have you ever learned anything about your right that surprised you?

When Girls are empowered with knowledge, they are empowered for Life.During the May Girls Guide activity, our participan...
02/06/2026

When Girls are empowered with knowledge, they are empowered for Life.
During the May Girls Guide activity, our participants learned about Puberty and Menstrual Hygiene.

A major highlight was the practical training on reusable sanitary pad production. This skill equips girls with an affordable and environmentally friendly menstrual solution, which is a means to reducing barriers that often keep them out of school and community activities during their periods.

Every reusable pad made represents more than a product. It represents confidence, uninterrupted education, improved health outcomes and a future where girls, are empowered to make informed decisions about their wellbeing.
Investing in girls is investing in healthier communities.









28/05/2026

Many Girls while growing up were told that menstruation blood is bad, that they can neither cook, or go to school during period. And if they sat close to a boy while on their period, they could get pregnant.

For many girls, myths and misinformation about menstruation shaped how they saw their bodies growing up. Periods are natural, healthy, and nothing to be ashamed of.

Join us this Saturday at the Girls Guide Club as we break the silence, normalize conversations around Menstrual Health.
I hope this video makes your day? 😊
What is that one myth you've heard about menstruation? Share with us in the comment section.







“Together for a Period-Friendly World.” 🌍🩸As we mark this year’s Menstrual Health Day, this theme reminds us that the wa...
28/05/2026

“Together for a Period-Friendly World.” 🌍🩸

As we mark this year’s Menstrual Health Day, this theme reminds us that the way we respond to menstruation matters too.

Creating a period-friendly world is not only about access to menstrual products. It is also about making people feel supported, comfortable, and unashamed during a completely normal biological process.

Sometimes, support can look like:
🩷 quietly handing someone a pad when they need one
🩷 helping a friend cover up after an unexpected stain
🩷 checking on someone trying to push through painful cramps
🩷 giving people grace on days when fatigue, bloating, headaches, or PMS symptoms are hitting harder than usual
🩷 creating spaces where menstrual health can be discussed without embarrassment or shame

For many women and girls, one kind response can completely change how they experience a difficult day.
These things may seem small, but they matter more than we realize ❤️.
The smallest act of support can become the thing someone remembers for years.
Together we can create a period-friendly world.







World Health Organization estimates that more than 2 Million Women and Girls are currently living with untreated fistula...
23/05/2026

World Health Organization estimates that more than 2 Million Women and Girls are currently living with untreated fistula, mostly in Sub Saharan Africa and Asia. Wondering how it happens? This is the story of a mother.

After three days of painful labor at home, she was finally rushed to a hospital but guess what happened? There was a prolonged pressure as a result of her baby being trapped in her va**na. Because the baby was trapped, the baby didn’t survive. She suffered internal injuries as a hole was created between the va**na and the bladder.

A few days after delivery, she started noticing constant dripping of urine from her body without control. She started to smell and the smell became unbearable. People began to avoid sitting close to her. Even her husband began to withdraw from her. She suddenly isolated herself from everyone. She did not know she was suffering from a childbirth injury called obstetric fistula, which is a condition that can be preventable and treatable.

What is Obstetric Fistula? It is a serious childbirth injury caused by prolonged or obstructed labor without timely medical care. A hole is created between the va**na and bladder or re**um which leads to uncontrollable leakage of urine or faeces.
What causes it?
• Prolonged or obstructed labor
• Early marriage and teenage pregnancy
• Lack of access to emergency health care during labor
• Women delivering with unskilled birth attendants
• Access to poor maternal health care services

What are the symptoms?
Continuous leakage of urine or faeces, bad smell and body odor, recurrent infections, skin irritation and sores.
How can women prevent this condition?
• Make sure you attend Antenatal care regularly during pregnancy
• Deliver in health care facilities
• Seek immediate medical care during prolonged labor

Ending child marriage is possible, sending our adolescent girls to school is best. Because this condition leads many women and girls to emotional distress, depression even death, no woman should suffer in silence. We can help take a step to end obstetric fistula by sharing this message to a girl, woman, husband, friends and families.








To the ones who nurture, guide and protect us, Thank you. Today we celebrate your unconditional love and endless sacrifi...
10/05/2026

To the ones who nurture, guide and protect us, Thank you.

Today we celebrate your unconditional love and endless sacrifices.

Happy Mother’s Day
mothersday2026

Some things don’t get talked about enough and maternal mental health is one of them.As we mark World Maternal Mental Hea...
06/05/2026

Some things don’t get talked about enough and maternal mental health is one of them.

As we mark World Maternal Mental Health Day on May 6, 2026, this year’s theme, “A Decade of Voices,” is a reminder that for years, women have been speaking up about their experiences during pregnancy and after childbirth.

The truth is, not every journey into motherhood feels joyful all the time and that is okay to say out loud.

Behind the smiles and baby photos, many mothers are dealing with anxiety, depression, fear, and exhaustion. Often, they feel like they have to go through it alone.

But they don’t.

Breaking the stigma starts with simple things: listening without judgment, checking in, and reminding mothers that their mental health matters just as much as their physical health.

If you are a mother going through a tough time, your voice matters. If you know a mother, your support matters.
Let’s keep the conversation going.

The April edition of the Girls Guide meeting focused on strengthening both practical and health knowledge among Adolesce...
29/04/2026

The April edition of the Girls Guide meeting focused on strengthening both practical and health knowledge among Adolescent Girls.

We engaged the Girls in Interactive awareness sessions on understanding HIV, all thanks to our partner Ahf Nigeria for leading the session.
Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women with HIV prevention messages is very crucial as it strengthens understanding of risk prevention and reduces vulnerability.
Our participants also learned Liquid soap production as a potential income generating skill.

Integrating Skill-building with health education remains key to empowering girls for informed decision making and self-reliance.






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