A Nigerian researcher has made more than 2.8 million…
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A Nigerian researcher has made more than 2.8 million affordable sanitary pads from banana fiber and agricultural waste, reaching over 70,000 women and girls since 2021 while reducing plastic waste. He just won a $100,000 Global Citizen award to scale the work.
Global Citizen Waislitz People’s Choice Award Winner: Oghenekevwe William Emadago, Nigeria
Oghenekevwe William Emadago is an O’Shaughnessy Fellow, PhD researcher, and co-founder and COO of Girlified. Growing up in Northern Nigeria, he saw first-hand how girls miss school simply because they could not afford or access sanitary pads. Determined that no girl should have to choose between her education and her period, he founded Girlified, transforming agricultural waste into affordable and accessible sanitary pads that address both period poverty and plastic pollution. Since 2021, Girlified has produced over 2.8 million sanitary pads and reached more than 70,000 women and girls.The Global Citizen Waislitz People’s Choice Award will help Oghenekevwe scale this innovation to reach 10 million women and girls annually by 2030.
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Global Citizen Waislitz People’s Choice Award Winner: Oghenekevwe William Emadago, Nigeria
Oghenekevwe William Emadago is an O’Shaughnessy Fellow, PhD researcher, and co-founder and COO of Girlified. Growing up in Northern Nigeria, he saw first-hand how girls miss school simply because they could not afford or access sanitary pads. Determined that no girl should have to choose between her education and her period, he founded Girlified, transforming agricultural waste into affordable and accessible sanitary pads that address both period poverty and plastic pollution. Since 2021, Girlified has produced over 2.8 million sanitary pads and reached more than 70,000 women and girls.The Global Citizen Waislitz People’s Choice Award will help Oghenekevwe scale this innovation to reach 10 million women and girls annually by 2030.
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