Access Bank donates one million sanitary pads to support Mahama’s ‘Free Sanitary Pads’ policy

Access Bank has donated one million sanitary pads to support President John Dramani Mahama’s free sanitary pads for girls from Primary to senior High Schools Policy.

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who received the donation, thanked Access Bank for the move.

“I held a fruitful meeting with representatives from Access Bank, who paid a courtesy call on my office to express solidarity and to share the bank’s interventions, particularly in areas aligned with national development goals.

“I stated that one of my foremost concerns is education, particularly the barriers that hinder access for children, especially girls. I called on the bank to support infrastructure development in underserved communities. The alarming statistic of one million children currently out of school cannot be ignored, and addressing this challenge demands urgent and collaborative action”, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang stated in a Facebook post.

According to her, the Access Bank delegation also expressed their commitment to supporting the Women’s Development Bank initiative.

“I reiterated that our focus is on women at the margins; those who need just a little assistance to sustain their businesses but often fall prey to predatory lending schemes”, she indicated.

Prof Jane Opoku-Agyemang commended Access Bank’s “W Initiative,” which targets specific women, and “I encouraged the women in leadership within the bank to serve as mentors and champions for other women.

“Access Bank also expressed support for our free sanitary pad initiative by committing to donate one million sanitary pads to support young girls in need. I thanked them for this important contribution and used the opportunity to call for special attention to the needs of women in prisons, whose dignity and welfare are often overlooked.

“Finally, I stressed the importance of measuring the long-term impact of all social interventions to ensure they are improving the quality of life in the communities they are intended to serve. We need a collective and inclusive approach to development that puts the most vulnerable at the center of our efforts.”