Kenya: Periods of Shame
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, access to menstrual products is still a big problem for many girls who choose to avoid school because they can’t afford tampons or sanitary napkins.
The Dark Secret Of Lake Malawi: Trading Sex For Fish
Along the lakes of Malawi and Kenya, men catch fish and women sell the fish. But there’s a controversial practice that’s part of the business.
“I Stopped My Own Wedding At 12”
Meet Yekaba: when she was 12, her parents were busy arranging her marriage without her knowledge. When she found out, she managed to alert her teachers and they helped call a halt to it.
One Young Man’s “Klever” Way to Combat Teenage Pregnancy
“It’s not just girls who miss out on their futures by having children too early, it’s boys, too,”
says Klever.
Séverine Autesserre: Why The Way We Make Peace Needs To Change
In places like South Sudan, Syria and Congo failed peace pacts have devastating consequences. Renowned author Séverine Autesserre released a new book that focuses on a different approach to peace than traditional high-level negotiations: ‘peace from below’. And where it’s working.
How Vienna Designed A City for Women
The whole idea of designing a city that works for women as well as men started in Vienna.