A ground-breaking initiative in the form of a drama series on menstrual health and hygiene debuted Thursday on Radio Nigeria Bond 92.9 FM.
Titled, ‘My Period, My Pride’, the series was conceptualised by a multiple award-winning broadcaster, author and social campaigner, Anike-Ade Funke Treasure, a statement by the Communications Manager, Sanitary Pad Media Campaign (SPMC), Lagos, Bolanle Oluwayemi, said.
The multi-talented promoter described the initiative as an advocacy tool to demand free sanitary pads for schoolgirls from the Nigerian governments across all levels.
Funke Treasure said: The drama series mirrors the challenges of the girl-child as she struggles with education in the face of period poverty. It is a distillation of conversations and stories about menstruation as experienced by many families.
”Drama is presently not prominent in the menu of many radio stations in Nigeria, so this is both content and advocacy.”
We are therefore particularly grateful to the McArthur Foundation Africa office in Nigeria, under the leadership of Dr Kole Shettima, for supporting our work in the menstrual hygiene sector and giving impetus to our media campaign.”
The Senior Programme Officer, McArthur Foundation, Africa, Dr Amina Salihu, said: ?”Period poverty is an equity, human rights and socio economic problem. Society and the state lose because we are not able to understand the socio economic dimensions.
?”Period poverty is a form of gender-based violence and until policy makers recognise it as such, we won’t be able to shift the needle in terms of the right kind of policies and laws.”
A veteran broadcaster, Mr Ogie Eboigbe, states that, ?With radio, you can be sure to reach more people, because even the mobile phones all have FM radios while drivers and owners of cars as well as passengers are sure to hear and get the message.?
Funke Treasure particularly asserted that ?the drama series is coming at a time Nigerian citizens are grappling with the effects of subsidy removal on family budgets and household needs.?
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