Munira Muhammad Abdul is from Nigeria. She studied biology education; is an international exchange alumna; a global youth ambassador for TheirWorld on quality education, and a youth mentor and a fellow of the Kectil Leadership program. She is the founder of the Pads With a Difference program, which aims to create menstrual health awareness and end period poverty in schoolgirls. She is also the co-founder of the End Malaria Initiative, which aims to fight malaria and empower women and children affected by the malaria epidemic in Nigeria.