Entries by Florence Akara

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Field Stories: Social influence barriers to facilitation menstrual health workshops

Written by: Judith Atieno, Twaweza Programme Facilitator – Nairobi, Kenya After facilitating several menstrual health workshops over the past 6 years, it is clear from our beneficiary engagements that the number one way adolescents get information is through the community. This is unsurprising and completely normal, and also backed up by data from our needs […]

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The “othering” of homeless women and girls is usually naturalized, perpetuating their marginalisation.

Guest post by inspiring superwoman, Elizabeth K. Gimba from “Go with the Flow, Period!” I am Elizabeth K Gimba from Kenya/South Sudan and currently reside in New York, USA where I am pursuing a major in Neuroscience and minors in French and German. There is an impressive latitude of things I am passionate about; menstrual […]