Femme’s Feminine Hygiene Management program has two components – EDUCATION and DISTRIBUTION. Participants are first led through a series of interactive workshops which discuss topics such as female anatomy, reproductive health, essential hygiene, menstrual health, and menstrual management. The second component is the distribution of Femme Kits to all girls who have completed the educational […]
One of the most shocking and destructive rituals in the world is the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which is performed in varying degrees on little girls, mostly before the age of 8 years old. The operation removes part of, or all of, the external female genitals, in what many claim to be an […]
One of my closest friends has just started dating an amazing guy, and was telling me all about their conversations after one of their first dates. Now, this friend of mine is definitely a feminist, and has dedicated her life to helping women, and yet she hesitated, and said “But I don’t want him to […]
UN Women has just launched a powerful online campaign which uses the world’s most common search engine, Google, to demonstrate just how wide spread gender inequality is. The achievement of gender equality around the world would have incredibly effects on the global economy. It is no secret that empowering women and girls leads to an […]
On October 11th, the United Nations will lead the world in a day dedicated to the girl child, and the theme for 2013 will be “Innovating for Girls Education”. “The fulfilment of girls’ right to education is first and foremost an obligation and moral imperative.” There is overwhelming evidence that educating girls, particularly during their […]
It is no one’s favorite week of the month, but it just keeps on coming back. Managing your period is something that takes time to learn, and is different for every woman. During your period, your hormones are literally jumping all over the map, causing you to be extra emotional, crave food, sleep longer, bloat, […]
The Mathare Valley Slum Sanitation is arguably the biggest problem facing residents of the Mathare Valley slum. Lack of appropriate facilities practically cripples its inhabitants, and severely disrupts daily activities. Any visitor to the slum is overwhelmed by the sights and smells of the community, and not in a good way. There is no formal […]
Yesterday, Malala Yousafzai turned 16 years old, and the world celebrated with her on the newly designated Malala Day. She wore a pink headscarf that once belonged to the late Benazir Bhutto, Pakistant’s first female Prime Minister. Standing in front of over 1,000 students from around the world, and UN officials, Malala declared that education […]
The G(irls) 20 Summit was born out of unmistakable evidence that investing in girls and women is a key driver of economic productivity worldwide. This year, the conference was held in Moscow, Russia, where the delegates discussed the “opportunities gained when business, economic and social policy is conceived of and structured in a way that […]
Today is Canada Day, and we are reminded again of how lucky we are to be women in this beautiful country. Canadian women enjoy rights and freedoms that most women wouldn’t even dream of. But which country is the BEST country to be a woman? According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report, […]
