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Nigeria's Washable Pads Reach Millions from a Minna Factory

by Pad-Up Creations · HQ 🇳🇬 Nigeria

#sanitation#girls#women#livelihoods#health
0kitsReusable kits distributed (company-reported)as of 2026-10-19
0peoplePeople trained on-site (company-reported)as of 2026-10-19
0womenWomen sales agents (company-reported)as of 2026-10-19

Pad-Up Creations is a Nigerian social enterprise that makes reusable menstrual pads, padded pants and kits at its factory in Minna. Its website reports more than 17.9 million kits distributed across 21 countries, with over 878,000 people trained on-site in menstrual health and 22,000 women working as sales agents. Kits start around 2 euros, so a girl can swap disposable pads for a washable set and stay in class. The company reports 541 jobs created and was named among 2026 Schwab Foundation awardees.

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