BRIDGING THE GAPS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AMONG ADOLESCENTS
By Purity Nthiana Over the past couple of years, we have tried to make reproductive health issues among young girls a topic of seriousness. So it is joyous and triumph…
Actualize SRHR among deaf adolescents
By Sharonne Namarome Recently, the world marked the International Deaf Awareness Week. This week under the theme "sign up for sign language rights" was enacted to raise awareness about the…
Better Healthcare Doesn’t Have to Be Painful: The Case for Safe Abortion Services
By Doris Kathia and Mercy Mwendwa In an ideal world, healthcare would be synonymous with comfort, safety, and dignity. Sadly, when it comes to reproductive healthcare in many parts of…
INTEGRATE COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION IN KENYAN SCHOOL CURRICULUM
"By educating teenagers of both genders on menstrual health hygiene management, comprehensive sex education will go a long way in promoting proper menstrual hygiene and ending period shame. Through sensitization on the proper and consistent use of contraceptives, CSE will contribute to lower rates of STIs and unintended pregnancies"
HOW COMMUNITY NORMS HINDER MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
"The government and different stakeholders in the community should come together and improve access to menstrual products. This will be possible through the distribution of sanitary towels in schools and in the community. There is a need to advocate for reusable menstruation products such as menstrual cups and cloth pads which are cost-friendly and have numerous health benefits"
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UTILIZE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS TO ENHANCE SRHR AWARENESS AMONG YOUTHS
School holidays should not be used to stop reproductive health and rights learning, but rather to reinforce and expand on it.
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STRENGTHEN LEGAL SYSTEMS TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.
By Dancan Kemanga, Evelyn Sasi Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a global human rights violation affecting millions of girls and women. Despite being internationally recognized as a violation of human…
Addressing Urban Disparities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
BY TAMIA NUNA: Local leaders must also be held accountable for both infrastructural and economic development to ensure efficient allocation of public resources towards healthcare.
THE SHADOWS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS AND WOMEN
With the weak links in justice, kangaroo courts also aid the increased rate of GBV by using cheap consensus to punish perpetrators
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FGM: “THE PERSISTENT ATROCITY.”
BY: MILLICENT MWITA, EVELYN SASI, AND DANCAN KEMANGA Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) persists as a global silent epidemic, casting its shadows over the lives of countless women and girls. This…