The Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI), an NGO, has pledged
to provide safe menstrual products to deaf girls and women in the country.
The Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Hellen Beyioku-Alase, made the pledge at the launch
of a magazine to mark the 5th anniversary of the initiative in Abuja on Wednesday.
She said that the effort is to tackle “period poverty” among deaf women.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “period poverty” is a term used to describe the
lack of access to hygienic products during women’s monthly period (menstruation).
The monthly period is a homonal cycle females’ body goes through to prepare for pregnancy.
Period poverty is, therefore, a global issue affecting those who don’t have access to safe menstrual
products such as cloths, reusable and disposable pads, menstrual cups and tampons, to manage
their monthly periods with dignity.
The director said that the organisation had been helping deaf women and girls in the last five years
to reach their full potential, and to create better future for them and the community.
According to her, the NGO focuses on inclusive sexual and reproductive health rights, Gender-Based
Violence (GBV) and ensuring that their dreams come to pass.Womenms come to pass.Women Affairs, said activities of DWAI are in line with the visions and missions of the ministry.
In his remark, Mr Abdulmalik Ibrahim, the Head of Reforms Unit, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), congratulated DWAI for the successes over the years.
He assured that the doors of the agency are always open to DWAI for any form of support or partnership.
The Chairman, Abuja Association of the Deaf, Mr Ayode Beyioku-Alase, felicitated DWAI on the auspicious occasion of its 5th anniversary.
He said “your commitment to creating a platform where deaf women can find their voice, express their talents and address the unique challenges they face is truly commendable.”
