Globacom Engages Schoolgirls Nationwide On International Day Of The Girl Child, Preaches Mental Health

<h4>Globacom Engages Schoolgirls Nationwide On International Day Of The Girl Child<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<h4><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that girls across Nigeria have been encouraged to prioritize their menstrual and mental health to help them grow into confident adults capable of facing the future without limitations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This formed the core message of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Glo Foundation<&sol;a>&comma; the social investment arm of Globacom&comma; during its engagement with schoolgirls across the country on Wednesday as part of activities to commemorate this year’s International Day of the Girl Child &lpar;IDGC&rpar;&comma; themed&colon; <strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The GIRL I am&comma; the changes I lead&colon; GIRLS on the frontline of crisis&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;30671" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-30671" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-30671" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;10&sol;IDGC-Kaduna-scaled-e1760240784362-300x142&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Globacom Engages Schoolgirls Nationwide On International Day Of The Girl Child&comma; Preaches Mental Health" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"142" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-30671" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>IDGC Kaduna<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Working with Health Aid for All Initiative &lpar;HAFAI&rpar;&comma; a non-governmental organization&comma; the Foundation organized a health awareness campaign aimed at educating 100 girls each in selected schools in Lagos&comma; Abuja&comma; Port Harcourt&comma; Benin&comma; Owerri&comma; and Kaduna on menstrual hygiene&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Menstrual periods should never be a reason for a girl to lose confidence&comma; miss school&comma; or feel held back&period; That’s why we put this initiative together where we also provided menstrual care kits to the young girls in these selected states&comma; to ensure that they have not just what they need&comma; but also the reassurance that their growth and dignity matter&comma;” the Foundation disclosed in a statement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The participating schools included Community Secondary School&comma; Port Harcourt&semi; Methodist Government Junior High School&comma; Agege&comma; Lagos&semi; LGEA Upper Basic School Kudansa&comma; Maraban Rido&comma; Kaduna&semi; Oba Ewuare Grammar School&comma; Oko Central&comma; Benin City&semi; Orogwe Secondary School&comma; Owerri&semi; and Junior Secondary School&comma; Dutse Sagwari&comma; Abuja&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In Lagos&comma; Dr Ugorchi Ohajuruka&comma; a medical doctor and public health specialist&comma; alongside Mrs Lara Rowland&comma; engaged students of Methodist Government Junior High School&comma; Agege&comma; in discussions on menstrual hygiene&comma; gender-based violence&comma; and mental health&period; They also addressed questions from the pupils&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;30672" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-30672" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-30672" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;10&sol;IDGC-Owerri-scaled-e1760240938711-300x139&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Globacom Engages Schoolgirls Nationwide On International Day Of The Girl Child&comma; Preaches Mental Health" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"139" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-30672" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>IDGC Owerri<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The school’s Principal&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Mr Olawale Adebakin<&sol;a>&comma; commended the initiative&comma; stressing the need for continuous attention to the health and well-being of girls&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;There is a need to take care of the girl child&period; We need to protect them so they will be useful for the development of the country&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Similar activities took place simultaneously in Abuja&comma; Kaduna&comma; Benin&comma; Owerri&comma; and Port Harcourt&comma; with participants describing the programme as both enlightening and empowering&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;