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By Doris Obinna
Moniepoint has partnered with Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls (SANG) to advance menstrual equity and financial literacy among adolescent girls, as part of activities marking World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026.
The World Menstrual Hygiene Day commemorated every year globally on June 2, the initiative, which aligned with this year’s global theme, “A Period-Friendly World,” saw volunteers from Moniepoint and facilitators from S.A.N.G engage with students of New Era Girls Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos, where 500 girls received sanitary kits and menstrual health education.
The outreach focused on menstrual hygiene management, reproductive health awareness, anatomy, and the importance of breaking social stigmas surrounding menstruation. Participants were also introduced to financial literacy concepts aimed at equipping them with practical skills for future economic empowerment.
The partnership comes amid growing concerns over period poverty and its impact on girls’ education and wellbeing. Globally, an estimated 500 million women and girls lack adequate resources to manage menstruation safely and with dignity, while studies in Nigeria have linked inadequate menstrual products, poor sanitation facilities and limited menstrual health education to school absenteeism and psychological distress among adolescent girls.
Speaking, Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Moniepoint Inc., Edidiong Uwemakpan, said the company’s commitment to financial inclusion made addressing menstrual poverty a natural extension of its mission. According to her, girls who miss school because of menstruation are at risk of falling behind academically, while women burdened by poor menstrual health management often face barriers to economic participation.
She noted that integrating menstrual equity initiatives with financial inclusion programmes would help ensure that opportunities for personal and economic advancement remain accessible to young women.
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The collaboration also reflects the mission of SANG, a non-profit organisation founded by Karo Omu, which has supported more than 53,000 girls and distributed over 80,000 sanitary pads across 23 states since its inception.
Omu described menstrual poverty as both a health and economic challenge, stressing that many women and girls in underserved communities are unable to participate fully in economic activities because they lack access to basic menstrual products.
She said the partnership with Moniepoint creates an opportunity to move beyond product distribution towards broader programmes that promote economic empowerment and long-term inclusion.
During the engagement, volunteers encouraged the students to embrace their personal development with confidence and not allow menstruation or societal stigma to limit their aspirations.
Reflecting on the programme, Sophia Ukoni, a volunteer and Market Research Team Lead at Moniepoint, described the outreach as a rewarding experience.
She said the session provided an opportunity to educate the students on financial literacy while also introducing them to the company’s work and commitment to community development.
Stakeholders at the event noted that achieving a period-friendly world requires sustained efforts to create supportive schools, communities and institutions where girls can manage menstruation safely and confidently without barriers to education or opportunity.
