PLAN Health Advocacy and Development Foundation joins the global community in commemorating Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026 under the theme: “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld.”
The annual commemoration serves as a powerful reminder of the urgent need to break the silence, challenge stigma, and promote dignity, equality, and access to menstrual health and hygiene for girls and women everywhere.
At PLAN Foundation, we recognize that menstruation is not just a health issue, but also a matter of human rights, dignity, education, and social inclusion. Millions of girls and women continue to face challenges related to period poverty, discrimination, lack of awareness, inadequate sanitation facilities, and limited access to menstrual health products and services. These barriers negatively affect their confidence, education, health, and overall well-being.
As an organization committed to health advocacy, youth empowerment, gender equality, social inclusion, and, most importantly, the wellbeing, reproductive health, and rights of women and girls, PLAN Foundation remains dedicated to promoting menstrual hygiene awareness and advocating for policies and programs that ensure no girl is left behind because of her period.
This commitment is reflected in several of our interventions and projects, including the ACCESS Project and other community-based initiatives focused on improving the lives, health, safety, and opportunities of women, girls, and vulnerable populations.
Through advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and grassroots interventions, PLAN Foundation continues to champion inclusive health and development solutions across communities.
For more information about our projects and interventions, visit www.planfoundation.org.ng.
Menstruation is natural, and no girl or woman should experience shame, exclusion, or limitations because of it. Together, we must build communities where every girl and woman can manage her period safely, confidently, and with dignity. Creating a PeriodFriendlyWorld requires collective action from governments, schools, families, organizations, and individuals.
PLAN Foundation therefore calls on governments, policymakers, schools, healthcare providers, development partners, community leaders, and the media to intensify efforts towards:
- Ending period stigma and discrimination
- Improving access to affordable menstrual products
- Expanding menstrual health education and awareness
- Promoting safe and inclusive sanitation facilities
- Supporting the health, dignity, and rights of girls and women
As the world marks Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, we reaffirms its unwavering commitment to creating inclusive communities where girls and women can thrive without barriers, shame, or inequality associated with menstruation.
Together, we can build a future where every period is managed with dignity, confidence, safety, and support.
About Us
PLAN Health Advocacy and Development Foundation is a non-governmental organization committed to promoting health advocacy, gender equality, youth development, disability inclusion, reproductive health, and community empowerment through sustainable and impactful interventions.
PLAN Foundation is a member of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), the World Patients Alliance (WPA), the International AIDS Society (IAS), the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), the Stop TB Partnership, the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (IUATLD), the Global Health Council (GHC), as well as various other relevant regional and global networks, movements, and professional associations aligned with its vision of a Nigeria where the individual, family, and community are adequately empowered to protect themselves against poverty, underdevelopment, and the spread of diseases.
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Ifedayo Osemwegie,
Advocacy, Strategic Communication and Media Officer,
PLAN Health Advocacy and Development Foundation (PLAN Foundation)
+2348038320421
ifedayo@planfoundation.org.ng
