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A lot of guys are just thankful that they're not the ones that have to experience menstruation every month. 

Although it can make them uncomfortable and they don't always know how to react to it because it’s not something they are quite used to and understand. But they're understanding that it can be a sucky thing to go through.  It’s so important to open up this discussion to all genders because everyone should be educat...

It is a no brainer, that menstrual hygiene is not an option.  

Poor menstrual hygiene can pose health risks and has been linked to reproductive and urinary tract infections  

This episode addresses care, and what measures can be taken to ensure we are well cared for without breaking the bank.

What to do, what not to do. period products alternative or coping while working.  

Get your period and be unbothered... 

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Why is period called period?

Period has been referred to by many, using different innuendos. We will be sharing those names, addressing their origins and relevance in pop culture.

Several menstrual names includes bleeding, discharge, menses. Monthlies, menstrual cycle, one's friend, that time, the curse, time of the month, menstrual flow, flowers, monthly, curses etc

Women experience periods differently, some actually require some time off to get back to themselves. Let's discuss how and why period leave should be a thing. Not something that connotes women as weak or needing preferential treatment but rather taking into account our health.

We are not talking about this enough.

But since there’s still such a stigma surrounding women’s issues — menstruation and painful periods c...

Nigeria has been tagged with so many issues over the years. These issues range from poverty to unnecessary mortality at its peak. However, as we have always said on this podcast, police brutality has been topping the list effortlessly. In this episode, I'll be giving you the story of Chima Ikwunado, who was brutally and unjustly killed by the Nigerian police force after being falsely accused by police officers.

One of the most taunting events that have plagued Nigeria in the past years is the issue of police brutality. 

Every day, we are faced with one case of murder or another and the government has refused to speak up on this issue nor take any meaningful step. Many of our young ones have fallen prey to the police and just a handful have lived to narrate their encounter.

In this episode, I'll be sharing the story of Mrs Ukamak...

The international community has become aware of the need to achieve equality between the sexes and of the fact that an equitable society cannot be attained if the fundamental human rights of half of human society, i.e. women, continue to be denied and violated.

However, the bleak reality is that harmful traditional practices have been performed for male benefit. Female sexual control by men, and the economic and political subordina...

Elijah Jovan McClain was a 23year old Black American from Aurora, Colorado. He was a massage therapist who died a week after a violent encounter with the police force.

The event that led to his death began on the 24th of august, 2019 when an Aurora citizen made a call of alarm to the police department. The caller was said to have made a report about an unarmed person wearing a ski mask which they described as "sketchy". After recei...

Ousmane Zongo was a 43-year-old arts trader from Burkina Faso who was shot and killed by a New York City police officer during a warehouse raid in 2003.

Ousmane Zongo's friends described him to be a calm, polite man who worked diligently to send money to his Burkina Faso-based wife Sali Mata Sanfo and their two little children. The couple had a 3-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son.

Our Guest Amina Abba @stopthecut2030, a 400 level student of computer Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Minna .

A youth with intercultural competencies, self-motivated, self-reliant and target-oriented. Has a strong capacity for development of strategies and plans of action.

She is very inquisitive and seizes every opportunity to explore a new environment.

As a female, she doesn't allow ...