About

PadHer is a women-led non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young African schoolgirls from underserved communities.
We educate and mentor girls on periods, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through engaging comic books and animations. Our goal is to help them manage their periods confidently and build the self-esteem they need to take charge of their future and succeed.
Every copy of our comic book comes with three free reusable sanitary pads to fight period poverty, one pair of underwear, and a unique period bracelet that helps girls track their menstrual cycle — so they can always be prepared with a pad in their school bag.
The first issue of our Girls Only comic book series, titled “First Period,” is currently available in English, French, Arabic, Swahili, Zulu, Amharic, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Luganda, Xhosa, Somali, Shona, Sesotho, and Oromo.