30/06/2026
AGILE Empowers Kaduna Schoolgirls on Menstrual Health and Confidence Building
About 300 public school girls gathered at Queen Amina College, Kaduna, to commemorate the 2026 International Menstrual Hygiene Day, organised by the Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning and Empowerment, Kaduna State -AGILE Project with the theme:
"Breaking Barriers, Building Confidence: Empowering Public School Girls Through Menstrual Health Education."
The event provided girls with practical knowledge on menstrual hygiene management, confidence building, gender-based violence prevention, and life skills, while promoting dignity, good health, and improved school retention.
The programme featured expert health talks, panel discussions, eco-club exhibitions, safe space presentations, a hygiene kit distribution, and inter-school competitions involving GSS Sabon Tasha, GSS Kakuri, GSS Television, GSS Makera, and Queen Amina College.
The event had in attendance, the Commissioner of Education represented by the Ministry's Director of Female Education, Haj. Aisha Mohammed, Traditional and Religious Leaders from Kakuri community, the Queen Amina College PTA Chairperson and other representatives of the PTA, representatives from the Center for Girls Education, Teachers, some parents and guardians as well as the media.
Beyond awareness, AGILE continues to transform education in Kaduna State through: ✅ new schools constructions with 62 already while work is ongoing in 13 more. ✅ Renovation and construction of over 2,000 WASH facilities. ✅ Establishment of digital literacy laboratories in about over 50 schools. ✅ Conditional cash transfers benefiting nearly 50,000 girls to improve school attendance and retention.
Together, with the relevant Stakeholders and partners, the Kaduna State government is breaking barriers, building confidence, and ensuring that no girl misses the opportunity to learn because of menstruation, by adequately providing the required and conducive learning environment for her.