Stakeholders from Government, the Private sector and Civil society gathered in Lagos for the two-day Nigeria Menstrual Health Forum to tackle period poverty through tax reforms, strict product standards and manufacturing incentives. Driven by severe inflation, the cost of menstrual pads in Nigeria has surged from ₦200–₦400 three years ago to ₦500–₦750 or more per…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on women’s and adolescents’ health innovation, data-driven policymaking, and sustainable investment across Africa. The agreement was signed during the African Union Summit 2026 by Ms. Diene Keita,…
UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO have reaffirmed their commitment to work together with countries and communities to end Female Genital Mutilation. In a joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, this is in response to this year’s theme “Stepping up the…
