Menstrual Hygiene Education for Girls in Northern Nigeria

• Information

  Menstrual Hygiene Education for Girls in Northern Nigeria - Information

  Matched Team	Team 40
  Name	Joan Lesley Sani	Country	Nigeria
  Scholarship	G-20	Email Address	josan0419@gmail.com
  Year	2021	Program	MDP
  Workplace Category	Government	Workplace	Federal Ministry of Women Affairs
  Department	Women Development	Position	Gender-Based Violence Officer

• Brief intro of project

  Menstrual Hygiene Education for Girls in Northern Nigeria - Brief intro of project

  Title	Menstrual Hygiene Education for Girls in Northern Nigeria
  Sustainable Development Goals	4. Quality Education
  Timely Global Issues	2. Comparative Policy Analysis
  Sub-topic that describes project	Health
  Summary of your project	Education on menstrual hygiene is essential in Northern Nigeria, where cultural sensitivities and lack of information can pose significant challenges. Effective educational initiatives should be prioritized. The project will also train girls to carry on similar efforts, assuring sustainability. The project will also train girls to carry on similar efforts, assuring sustainability. Ultimately, the goal is to encourage girls to manage their periods with dignity, which will result in greater school attendance, confidence, and overall well-being.

• Alumni or organization want to cooperate with

  Menstrual Hygiene Education for Girls in Northern Nigeria - Alumni or organization want to cooperate with

  Specific alumni in mind
  Specific nationality of the alumni in mind
  Specific organization(s) / workplace(s) in mind	Preshpee Initiative For Women and Children
  Specific work position(s) in mind

• Details of Cooperation Project

  Menstrual Hygiene Education for Girls in Northern Nigeria - Details of Cooperation Project

  Objective of the Project	Empower Girls by providing girls with the knowledge and confidence to manage their periods in a sanitary and dignified manner, allowing them to attend school regularly and actively engage in community life.
  Expected Benefits from the Project	Increased knowledge of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. Improved access to sanitary products. Reduced stigma and misconceptions surrounding menstruation. Increased school attendance and participation of girls. Empowered girls with improved confidence and self-esteem. Enhanced community awareness and support for menstrual hygiene.
  Anything you would like to inform the potential partner	I am looking forward to good collaboration and networking.