UNFPA calls for sanitary pad banks in Nigerian schools to combat period poverty
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- The United Nations Population Fund called for sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria.
- UNFPA said the measure could help prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation.
The United Nations Population Fund has called for sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to help stop girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation.
Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, UNFPA’s gender and gender-based violence management specialist, made the call at the Nigeria Menstrual Health Product Forum 2026 in Lagos.
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