{"id":2541,"date":"2026-09-03T11:16:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:29:30","slug":"voices-of-change-880-women-health-spaces-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/voices-of-change-880-women-health-spaces-benue\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices of Change Creates Safe Health Spaces for 880 Women in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2541\" class=\"elementor elementor-2541\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000201 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33000200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Menstrual and menopausal health education in Benue<\/strong> is becoming more accessible through OWACDO\u2019s Voices of Change programme, supported by F\u00f2s Feminista under the Sang Pour Sang Project.<\/p><p>OWACDO established 22 women\u2019s groups across Makurdi and Guma Local Government Areas, each involving 40 women aged 35 and above. Together, the groups create structured safe spaces for 880 women to learn, share experiences and discuss health questions that are too often treated with silence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000204 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000202 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33000202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33000203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local groups make difficult conversations easier<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33000205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community sessions in Kanshio and with the Living Waters Women on Naka Road illustrate how the programme works. Participants meet in familiar settings, build trust over time and explore menstrual and menopausal health with facilitators who encourage respectful discussion.<\/p><p>Women who began as quiet listeners have increasingly become confident contributors. They share personal experiences, challenge misconceptions and support peers who may otherwise feel alone or embarrassed by the changes they are experiencing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000208 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33000207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kanshio-Voices-of-Change-session-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2529\" alt=\"Kanshio women discuss menstrual and menopausal health\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kanshio-Voices-of-Change-session-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kanshio-Voices-of-Change-session-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kanshio-Voices-of-Change-session-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kanshio-Voices-of-Change-session.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Kanshio group shows how sustained local sessions can build confidence and peer support.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300020a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3300020a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33000209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moving from myths to reliable information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300020c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3300020c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300020b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3300020b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The programme addresses stigma around menstruation and the knowledge gaps that surround menopause. Participants consider common symptoms and experiences, the value of seeking reliable health advice, and the importance of responding with understanding rather than judgement.<\/p><p>OWACDO later extended these messages through a 90-day social-media campaign. The campaign reinforced that menopause is a natural stage of life, emotional changes deserve support and men also have a role in creating informed, respectful households.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300020e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3300020e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300020d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3300020d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Menopause-myths-and-facts-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2530\" alt=\"Menopause myths and facts awareness graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Menopause-myths-and-facts-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Menopause-myths-and-facts-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Menopause-myths-and-facts-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Menopause-myths-and-facts.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Campaign materials extend the programme\u2019s myth-busting messages beyond in-person sessions.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000210 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300020f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3300020f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowledge that continues through the community<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000212 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000212\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33000211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Voices of Change is designed to multiply impact. Participants are encouraged to take accurate information back to families, neighbours and community groups, helping replace harmful assumptions with practical support.<\/p><p>The 22-group network demonstrates how community-based education can restore dignity while strengthening women\u2019s voices. As the programme continues, OWACDO is building a wider culture in which menstruation and menopause can be discussed openly, respectfully and without discrimination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWACDO\u2019s Voices of Change programme organised 22 women\u2019s groups across Makurdi and Guma to discuss menstrual and menopausal health without stigma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,9],"tags":[77,87,81,80,76,90,86],"class_list":["post-2541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gender-mainstreaming","category-health-related-projects","category-knowledge-info-mgmt","tag-benue-state","tag-climate-action","tag-human-trafficking-prevention","tag-menopausal-health","tag-owacdo-2","tag-sang-pour-sang","tag-youth-peacebuilding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Menstrual and Menopausal Health Education for 880 Women<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"OWACDO provides menstrual and menopausal health education in Benue through 22 safe-space groups serving 880 women in Makurdi and Guma.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/voices-of-change-880-women-health-spaces-benue\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Menstrual and Menopausal Health Education for 880 Women\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"OWACDO provides menstrual and menopausal health education in Benue through 22 safe-space groups serving 880 women in Makurdi and Guma.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/voices-of-change-880-women-health-spaces-benue\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Okaha Women &amp; 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