30/05/2025
𝘠𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘺 29𝘵𝘩, 2025, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘺𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘖𝘥𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦, 𝘐𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘈, 𝘖𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵
The Workshop themed "𝕭𝖚𝖎𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖋𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕾𝖊𝖑𝖋-𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖊𝖒" , convened by Comrade Adefuwa Yetunde , was more than an impactful session, it was a reunion with my community sisters and a chance to give back to my own people.
I opened the event with a dramatic monologue presentation on breaking menstrual stigma, a reminder that a woman should never be mocked, shamed, or silenced for menstruating. Menstruation is not a curse and it is not dirty.
I shared a deep part of my menstrual journey:
My childhood experience of using rags to manage my period 💔
My struggle with severe menstrual cramps and hormonal acne 😣
But I shared them shamelessly, because those stories matter.
They are real, and they mirror the reality of many young girls around us.
We danced to “Woman” by Simi and “Who’s Your Guy” by Spyro, obinrin ni mi by Sola Allyson and many other inspiring songs, shared laughs, and created a safe space to talk openly about menstruation.
I also led sessions on:
🩺 Understanding reproductive system and menstrual cycles
🩸 How to make reusable pads, because access to shouldn't be a barrier
❓Answering intriguing questions young girls had about their bodies, their cycles, and their health, openly and without shame.
We Encouraged the girls to share their first period stories and be heard without judgment
This was my first outreach in Ondo State, and I'm so proud to have been part of it. The energy, the stories, the support, everything was powerful and healing.
I look forward to more opportunities like this to uplift, educate, and stand boldly for menstrual dignity.
ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍʏ ꜱɪꜱᴛᴇʀ'ꜱ ɪɴɪᴛɪᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ, ᴛʜᴀɴᴋꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴏᴍʀᴀᴅᴇ ʜᴏɴ. ʏᴇᴛᴜɴᴅᴇ ᴀᴅᴇꜰᴜᴡᴀ ❤️
