- By Demola Atobaba
As part of activities marking the 2024 World Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Society Development Foundation for Women and Children (SODEF), was on Wednesday distributed sanitary pads to female secondary school students in Ilaramokin in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo state.
The programme was supported by former First Lady, Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, a renowned gender advocate.
The Executive Director of SODEF, Precious Olofinyokun said the gesture was in line with the commitment of the organization to cater for the needs of the girl child and the less privileged in the society.
Olofinyokun who spoke during the distribution to the students of Comprehensive High School, said lack of access to sanitary products, clean water, and proper sanitation facilities can lead to serious health issues and can have negative impact on education of teenage girls as well as their overall well-being.
She added that there is need for stakeholders to pay attention to the girl child especially those menstruating in order to avert outbreak of life-threatening diseases as a result of poor hygiene.
The Executive Director advised the girls to practice safe and healthier menstruation,and urged the students to stop the use of clothes and other unsafe items.
According to her, the organization would sustain the efforts of providing the sanitary pads to the girls and as well other interventions towards the educational and social development of every girl child in the society.
