Zenith Bank:  Offering Lifeline, Support for Women in Benue IDP Camps

In the face of displacement and hardship, Zenith Bank Plc is restoring hope and dignity to vulnerable women and girls in Benue State through a life-changing intervention that addresses menstrual hygiene and sexual and gender-based violence, writes Omolabake Fasogbon

For thousands of women and girls living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Benue State, daily life is defined by uncertainty. Having fled violence and insecurity, many now face the battle of coping with limited access to basic healthcare, menstrual hygiene products and protection from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).

In the midst of these challenges, a compassionate intervention by Zenith Bank Plc is helping to restore hope, dignity and confidence to some of Nigeria’s most vulnerable citizens.

In partnership with the Marymine Mother’s Care Initiative Network (MMCIN), Zenith Bank recently supported the launch of the “Protect the Dignity of Our Females” project, a programme designed to improve menstrual hygiene management while raising awareness about sexual and gender-based violence in IDP camps across Benue State.

More than a corporate social responsibility initiative, the project addresses two issues that often receive little attention during humanitarian emergencies.