In furthering her outreach to ensuring that a large number of Nigerian women and girls are free from contracting any form of genital disease, resulting from the use of some chemicals and toxins in the production of women’s sanitary pads, the Managing Director, Friendlies Sanitaryware Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Nkem Obianwu, has brought smiles to a majority of women and girls in the country through the production of healthier women sanitary pads.
In an exceptional way, the Economic and Statistics graduate from Delta State University, Ekpoma, who also holds a master degree in Business Administration, in addition to a Nursing certification from South University, USA, is contributing her own quota to realizing a healthier Nigeria.
In this session, Nkem speaks on her venture into the business of manufacturing women sanitary wares, women empowerment and the Nigerian government, including other issues of great concern.
What informed this concept in the Nigerian society? Her responds below;
Well, I came across a world health report of 2005, which disclosed that about 90 per cent of women all over the world are suffering from genital diseases and that 63 per cent of the above stated percentage is as a result of chemicals and toxins used in the production of women’s sanitary pads.
This piqued my interest and almost immediately, I began searching for further information concerning health risks to women from the use of menstrual pads and what I noticed heightened my resolve to do something about it, especially as a mother and one who has only female children.[For full details of the interview click here ]
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