234 Beyond the Cycle
Having access to period products is essential for teenage girls. Unfortunately, many girls across Nigeria face what is known as “period poverty.” This means they cannot afford to buy sanitary products or do not have access to them.
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234 Beyond the Cycle is an initiative addressing period poverty among girls in underserved Nigerian communities. We distribute free reusable sanitary pads to girls and young women, train them to produce the pads themselves, and provide menstrual hygiene education, promoting dignity, health, confidence, and sustainable solutions to menstrual inequity.
Menstrual | Hygiene | Teenage Girls
(Target Demographic = Secondary School Students)
Beyond The Cycle is a transformative initiative focused on empowering teenage girls through menstrual and hygiene education. By providing essential resources, breaking taboos, and fostering confidence, the program ensures young girls can manage their menstrual health with dignity, stay in school, and unlock their full potential for a brighter future.
What Is It All About?
Period poverty has a serious impact on teenage girls. It prevents them from going to school, and participating in sports and social activities, and can cause health problems. They may also find it difficult to talk to their parents or friends about their feelings around periods, leaving them with a sense of shame and isolation. The 234 Project aims to help tackle Period Poverty among girls in Nigeria.
Beyond The Cycle-Reusable Sanitary Pad Project
234 Beyond The Cycle is an initiative that provides sustainable menstrual solutions, promotes menstrual hygiene education, and empowers girls to manage their periods with dignity, reducing school absenteeism and fostering long-term well-being. So far, we have distributed over 3000 reusable sanitary pads in Lagos, Kaduna, Delta, Oyo and Plateau States plus FCT Abuja. We look forward to supporting more young females in low-income Nigerian communities across all 36 states and the FCT, Abuja.
