Managing Menstrual Period Amidst the Hike in Sanitary Product Prices in Nigeria
Menstrual hygiene is a crucial aspect of women’s health and well-being, yet many women and girls in Nigeria face significant challenges in accessing affordable sanitary products. With recent price hikes, managing menstrual periods has become even more difficult, leading to health risks and social stigmatization. To address these challenges, Bays Planet Foundation is hosting an […]
ElevateHer: Girl Up Nigeria Mentorship Program 2024
Girl Up Nigeria presents the 2024 cohort call for applications for the Mentorship program for young girls and women in Nigeria who are ready to soar to greater heights of success and empowerment. At GirlUp Nigeria, we believe in the power of mentorship to ignite change and drive personal growth. Through one-on-one guidance, skill-building workshops, […]
She Leads Climate Action Plants Economy Trees in Akodo Ise, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria
In an endeavor to bolster the ecological balance of Akodo Ise, She Leads Climate Action, through their fellowship program, recently planted 15 economy trees within the coastal community on March 16th, 2024. Akodo Ise, situated in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria, is a picturesque coastal enclave in the southern region of Lagos. With precise coordinates […]
5 Myths about Female Genital Mutilation
In commemoration of the 2024 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we join the world to call for an end in this harmful practice. Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) is the harmful practice involving the partial or complete removal of female genitalia(outer sexual organ) for non-medical reasons. Despite its clear definition, numerous assumptions and […]
Call for Application for the 3rd Cohort of the International Women’s Day Mentorship Program
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development. Moreover, it has been shown that empowering women spurs productivity and economic growth. Unfortunately, there is still a […]
International Day of Education 2023
The International Day of Education is celebrated worldwide every 24th day of January. International Day of Education is an occasion to educate the public on issues of illiteracy to advance Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education), and ensure inclusive & equitable quality education to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, equally to mobilize political will, […]
Call for Application for Heading for the Future Bootcamp
The Heading for the Future program is a project by Girl Up Nigeria and Bays Planet Foundation to bridge the gender gap in Science and Technology-related careers through encouraging and empowering young women, between the ages of 18-27 to take up and harness their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The project is […]
What You May Not Understand about Sexual Assault
Linda was on her way to her hostel on a Thursday evening. A man has been catcalling her. She didn’t give this man attention, given that she always knew what those things meant.
2022 BPF CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Bays Planet Foundation is a woman-led NGO based in Kwara State, Nigeria. We have completed numerous projects and have reached more than 20,500 people online and offline. Be a part of us to continue the good work we started as a volunteer.