The problem
The barrier this program addresses.
Health information is often inaccessible to Deaf girls, while stigma and communication barriers can limit confidence, participation, and informed decision-making.
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CODE RED: Menstrual Health Meets Innovation
Accessible menstrual health education combined with creative problem-solving, digital awareness, and community participation.
Who it serves
Deaf girls, young women, educators, and school communities
Location
School and community settings in Nigeria
Impact context
1,500+ Community members reached across TIDI outreach
TIDI's solution
Accessible by design. Connected to opportunity.
CODE RED combines accessible health education with visual communication and innovation activities, making essential knowledge clearer, safer, and easier to share.
Who the program serves
Designed around a clear audience and a practical next step.
Deaf girls, young women, educators, and school communities
Delivery reach
Accessible outreach designed for replication with local partners
What participants learn
- Menstrual health knowledge
- Health communication and confidence
- Creative problem-solving
- Using media and technology for awareness
Program activities
How the program comes to life.
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Sign-language-first health sessions
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Question and answer circles
- 3
Accessible resource distribution
- 4
Creative awareness challenges
- 5
Teacher and community engagement
Photos from the field
The work, in context.
Impact and accountability
Program ambition grounded in transparent context.
Program-level outcomes are tracked by cohort. The figures below describe TIDI's current organization-wide reach and are not presented as results from this initiative alone.
1,500+
Community members reached across TIDI outreach
7
States reached across TIDI
7+
Schools and partners engaged
A story from the work
Information becomes agency when it is accessible
A safe learning space gives students more than facts. It gives them the language, confidence, and trusted support needed to make informed choices and share knowledge with others.
This field note reflects the program model and does not attribute words to an individual participant.
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