Nigeria: WaterAid calls for urgent action on menstrual health

As the world marks Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, WaterAid Nigeria has called for national recognition of menstrual health as a human right, not a privilege.

The organisation urged governments, schools, and communities to break the silence around menstruation and challenge harmful taboos to ensure that every girl and woman can manage her period with dignity, confidence, and safety—thereby advancing menstrual health equity.

The Country Director of WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere,…