Want to learn more about sanitary pad issues and women in Kenya and the developing world. Are you searching for news updates from Africa with only limited success? At ZanaA we are committed to spreading knowledge and information on these important issues, places and people. That is why we have included this important page on our site, dedicated to current events and news pertaining to issues surrounding women in Kenya and beyond. Check out our media page below which provides a list of links to interesting articles, blogs, reports, pictures and videos pertaining to these often neglected topics.
- Good news for girls’ education in Afghanistan.
- Click here to read about how one woman reacted to the post-election violence in Kenya to create a powerful group of women for peace in Kibera.
- How should Nairobi manage its rubbish? Check out this discussion blog on bbc. com and post your thoughts!
- Despite being victims, in rape cases around the world women are still often blamed for their attacks, or denied justice. Check out this case in South Africa.
- Check out this discussion on the often forgotten power of community based organizations in the world of development
- Good news! IMF says Kenyan economy to grow at 5%. We’ll be adding to that as we make our sanitary pads!
- Sanitary pads getting more PR! Check out Nick Kristof’s article on “the foreign aid revolution.” also take a look at one response to this article on foreign policy.com- a different take on the “foreign aid revolution altogether.
- Nepal Study on providing menstrual cups for girls in school
- Oxford study in Ghana on sanitary pad provision for girls in schoolThe power of a woman – and of a mother: winning women the right to vote in the USA.
- Touring Kibera: not helpful. Seeing our Empowerment Clubs first hand: transformative. Check out this article in the NY Times on slum-tourism.
