What inspired the program?

Period poverty is a prominent issue experienced by women worldwide, however, in developing countries such as Nigeria where more than 80% of the population lives below the world poverty line ($1.4 per day), the lack of access to sanitary products is amplified.

We have had programs in the past where we mass-distributed single-use period products such as tampons and pads. However, with an average woman using 10,000 to 12,000 pads in a lifetime, it was simply not a long-term solution to rely on single-use products. A period cup can last anywhere from 6 months to 10 years and is a good candidate for contributing to long-term sustainable solutions targeting period poverty.

50 girls were involved in the program. The program not only supplied the cups but also had an education section about menstrual health. This is important in helping to reduce the stigma surrounding periods.

Responses about willingness to use again, and usage experience were recorded.