Femme International recently launched an Indiegogo Campaign to help fund our fall programming, and if you have yet to see our campaign video, we urge you to take a few minutes to watch it right now! Our Feminine Health Management Program uses interactive education to teach girls how their bodies work, and how to stay safe and healthy, every […]
On May 28th, the world is celebrating the first ever Menstrual Hygiene Day! Spearheaded by Wash United, more than 80 NGOs around the world are working together to start the conversation about menstruation, and break down the taboo! Menstruation is stigmatized around the world – including Canada – and the consequences are extremely destructive to young […]
Co-Founder Sabrina Rubli with TEACH trainees! Femme is growing! Last week our field staff spent time in Moshi, Tanzania to partner with TEACH: Time To Empower Africa’s Children, a UK-based NGO. TEACH has been present in Moshi for the past few years and has developed several strong programs which focus on the education and empowerment […]
This week, Canada is celebrating National Volunteer Week to recognize and celebrate the efforts of dedicated volunteers across Canada. Femme is lucky enough to have an incredible group of hard working and passionate volunteers in many sectors that have contributed in a big way to Femme’s success! Here, we are profiling a few volunteers whose […]
Today is International Women’ Day. Today we remember that women are marginalized all around the world, in every country, in every sector. Today we amplify our voices in the fight for gender equality. The theme for 2014 is “Equality for Women is Progress For All”, and today we recognize that the world is not fair […]
Aldicarb, parathion, and methamidopho are three popular pesticides used in cotton production and three of the most hazardous insecticides to human health as determined by the World Health Organization. Cotton is commonly considered the world’s “dirtiest” crop: Pesticides commonly used on cotton crops are broad spectrum organophosphates – pesticides originally developed as toxic nerve agents […]
February 4th is World Cancer Day. It’s a chance for us speak out together, with an amplified voice, to improve global knowledge on cancer and knock down common misconceptions surrounding the disease. I’ve had the privilege to work in the field of cancer care and control in Kenya and internationally, through internships with AMREF and […]
Femme is extremely lucky to have a man like Nelson Otieno on our team in Kenya. Born and raised in the Mathare slum, Nelson has unique insights into the community, and is a wealth of knowledge about the specific challenges faced by residents. Beyond that, Nelson demonstrates a passion for changing his community that continually inspires […]
Crankyfest is an online film festival about menstruation and an off-shoot of Crankytown. Check out our first winning film, serendipitously titled First, by Laura Maxwell. We launched Crankyfest with iThentic in 2013 as a way to to dispel stigma around menstruation, and encourage girls and women to direct films.We’re honored to have received so much recognition in such […]
Happy 1st birthday Femme! It’s hard to believe Femme was born just one year ago; she’s grown up so fast! When we first founded the organization, we weren’t sure what to expect in terms of growth and success and support. The last twelve months have been an amazing adventure filled with wonderful new beginnings and experiences. […]
