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Girls of Nigeria your school needs your ideas. Period-Friendly School Challenge is OPEN. One question: What can improve menstrual hygiene in your school? One outcome: Real change. Funded by GAF. Apply 👇 gafglobal.org/take-action/ca… #PeriodFriendlySchoolChallenge #MHD2026 #GAF

5 reasons a girl might not be in school today, none of them her fault 1/ No sanitary pads at school 2/ No clean private toilet 3/ Fear of leaking 4/ Cramps with no support 5/ Stigma that makes her period feel like a secret This is why May 28 matters. GAF is acting. 💙 #MHD2026

5 reasons a girl might not be in school today. None of them are her fault. 👇 #MHD2026 #periodfriendlyworld #Menstrualhygeine #Thread

1️⃣ No sanitary pads available at school. She knew her period was coming. She just couldn't prepare for it.

Stigma — being made to feel like her period is something to hide. May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day. GAF is turning awareness into action.

Severe cramps with no support or rest space. Her body is not the problem. The school's response is.

Fear of leaking or being seen. That fear alone can keep a girl at home.

No clean or private toilet facilities. She shouldn't have to choose between her dignity and her education.

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1 in 5 girls misses school because of her period. Not because she doesn't want to learn. Because her school wasn't built for her. #MHD #Menstrualhygiene #menstrualhygieneawareness

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May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day. GAF is doing something about it. #MHD2026 #PeriodFriendlySchools #GAF

Ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, we launched the Period-Friendly School Challenge. Supporting girls to lead real change in their schools. Read why: gafglobal.org/news/why-we-ar…

Young women deserve a seat at the table. Join our Voices at the Table Physical Assembly in Benin City as we discuss Safer Public Spaces for Women and Girls. 📅 May 1, 2026 ⏰ 12 Noon 📍 GAF Office, Textile Mill Road, Benin City Limited seats. RSVP: forms.microsoft.com/r/20bZFcYm1j