Empowering Women Across Generations! On March 29th, 2025, SHIELD Girls2Women, in partnership with Pad Up Africa, commemorated International Women's Day with a powerful outreach! We tackled the crucial intersection of mental and menstrual health, addressing inter-generational impacts. Both organizations, kicked off a day filled with insightful discussions with 25 women in…
As we Accelerate Action in commemoration with this year international women's day, let's not forget the inter generation bliss that makes us unique, Menstruation - menopause. This is our reality" one out of every five girls stay out of school due to lack of good menstrual hygiene product and lack of…
The inclusión of both genders while discussing a social problem such as period poverty while navigating through a sustainable means of tackling the lack of adequate menstrual hygiene information, accessibility and availability of menstrual hygiene products, the stigmatization and cultural sensitivity of menstrual discussion have brought about a particular partnership between…
Couple of posts back, we talked about PMS in our myth and facts section. Today we’re giving you the full gist and everything you need to know about PRE-MENSTRUAL SYNDROME. What are your experiences like with PMS?Are they worse than your actual period?Do you feel our bodies generally need to give…
It’s Pad-Up Question Time…What were your first thoughts when you saw the post?Have you ever stained sheets before, your own or someone else’s?How did you feel?Have you ever been stained unknowingly and you’re just walking majestically in the public?Do you think people should be embarrassed when they get stained?..We want to…
Do you know what PMS is?Have you experienced PMS?Do you believe PMS Is real? Would you like to share your experience?
It’s Saturday and we just wanted to remind you of the realities of young ladies who lack the basic sanitation facilities. Period management is not as easy because it comes with it’s own challenges like the constant need of clean water, fresh pads which most young girls and grown women do…
This month has been set aside to be suicide awareness and prevention month.The World Wide accepted day was on Friday the 10th of September 2021 with the global theme being “Creating Hope Through Action” At Pad-Up Africa, we create our own little hope to not so privileged girls and women. We…
Sex and Menstruation!!!Yes, it’s Saturday and we decided to give you something light for the weekend while we educate you. If you’ve also done it or know someone who has and has shared their experience with you…feel free to let us in so we understand properly 
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