I first saw Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi in person one day before the 2021 Ugandan General election. She stepped out of their Magere home alongside he...
By Sharon Kiburi Since Kenya ratified the Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) policy in May 2020, this important milestone has attracted investors s...
Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now s...
Initially, the awareness on women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) was more focused on the distribution of sanitary towels to youn...
Liz Guantai, a 28-year-old Kenyan lawyer, is one the 117 young leaders selected for the Women Deliver program that focuses on gender equality and the ...
Migori Woman Rep Pamela Odhiambo is urging the Education Ministry to release sanitary pads which had already been purchased for learners for distribut...
Plan International Kenya has partnered with Inua Dada Foundation in a bid to supplement government’s efforts in creating safe spaces for women and g...
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris is on the receiving end of criticism online after she posted pictures of menstrual hygiene products with her face on...
The horrifying story of Jackline Chepng'eno, who committed suicide after she was shamed for soiling her dress when she got her first period, has ignit...
Cabinet on Thursday approved a number of policies focused on boosting the country’s economy including the Kenya Youth Development Policy (KYDP) 2019...
Teen Vogue picked up MyAlwaysExperience, a hashtag started by Kenyans on Twitter, after it re-emerged on Wednesday with women across the world lamenti...
Sperm can live inside the uterus for up to five days after having sex. Pregnancy occurs if there are sperms in the uterus or fallopian tubes when y...
We've heard that women often don't know they're pregnant at six weeks, so we asked experts to tell us why. Here's what CNN learned: The reality is ...
Many women who suffer from menstrual symptoms like pain and heavy bleeding don’t tell their families or doctors about it even when it interferes wit...
World leaders have pledged to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030, but campaigners say the ancient ritual remains deeply entrenched in m...
A London mother became the first person in Britain to be convicted of female genital mutilation (FGM) on Friday - more than 30 years after the practic...
Women who work more than 40 hours a week or routinely lift heavy loads may take longer to get pregnant than women who don’t, a U.S. study suggests. ...
You may have seen and heard about Turmeric one too many times and probably know of some of its benefits. However, there are many healthy properties...
Is it a tough period for Kenyan women? Well, the tampon shortage in the market has left many women wondering how such a basic product could just go mi...
Feeding infant girls baby formula containing soy may set them up for more painful menstrual periods as young women, a new study suggests. The resea...