Pad-Up Creations is a social enterprise in Nigeria manufacturing chemical free washable and reusable sanitary pads. Their products are made from high performance materials which are expected to give 12+ months care for menstrual flow. It help to keep girls in school during their menstrual week, save cost for families, save the eco system, and prevent infections that results from girls use of unhygienic materials to care for menstruation.

All through the month of February, they took to schools, giving out menstrual hygiene and reproductive health training to school girls, and giving out washable and reusable sanitary pads to the girls. This will encourage the girls to be in school even during the menstrual week.
Considering the increasing price of sanitary pads in the market, parents and guidance cannot afford monthly purchase of sanitary pads for their girls, especially for families that have more than one girl.

This exposes the girls to rely on men who will make available the sanitary pads, most at times in exchange for sex. Some girls resort to the use of unhygienic materials like rags, tissues, newspapers soaked in water, leaves, etc to care for their menstrual flow.
However, the shame that arises when these materials leaks, most girls resort to staying at home during their menstrual week, thereby resulting to staying 3 months out of school in a whole year.

Condoms are free for men when sex is by choice. Period is a natural occurrence that does not take permission or looks at the pocket, menstrual care materials should therefore be made free and assessable for girls to keep them in schools in order to reduce teenage pregnancies, early marriage, infection, sexual abuse etc that might arise from this lack.

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