Our Commitment: Making Menstruation a Normal Fact of Life by 2030
Our Commitment: Making Menstruation a Normal Fact of Life by 2030 According to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme 2012, menstrual hygiene management is defined as: “Women and adolescent girls are using a clean menstrual management material to absorb or collect menstrual blood, that can be changed in privacy as often as necessary, using soap and water […]
THE LINKAGE BETWEEN SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE & TEENAGE PREGNANCIES
THE LINKAGE BETWEEN SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE & TEENAGE PREGNANCIES The 16 Days of Activism is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Due to COVID-19, the greatest healthcare crisis of our generation, celebrations […]
SHOWCASING HOW YOUTH AND SELF-CARE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF UHC.
SHOWCASING HOW YOUTH AND SELF-CARE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF UHC Author: Ms. Beatrice Nyamwenge Okech Co-authors: Ms. Evalin Karijo & Ms. Vania Kibui When the topic of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) comes up in global discussions, one immediately thinks of equitable access to healthcare for all, where no one is left behind and […]
DISSECTING SCHOOL RE-ENTRY FOR TEENAGE MOMS
DISSECTING SCHOOL RE-ENTRY AFTER TEENAGE PREGNANCIES Valarie Musavi What is the reality of a teen mom getting back to class three or six months after pregnancy and the newborn experience? One cannot vividly come to terms with the level of attachment a teen mom has towards their baby nor how she has to shut […]