Studies estimate that 95% of female students in Kenya miss 1-3 days of school every month due to their period. More than half of them say that period-related stigma, symptoms, and absenteeism have a...
Endometriosis is a painful and often misunderstood condition that affects girls and women worldwide. Despite its effects, diagnosing endometriosis takes an average of 7-10 years, leaving many women...
This year’s Women’s History Month, we honor the resilience, strength, and dreams of the young mothers at Rafikistry who assemble Pamp’her period packs. Despite many of them having to leave school when...
Whispers in the restroom, hiding period products from male colleagues, or even feeling embarrassed and suffering in silence – these are all realities that women face at work during their time of the...
ASSEMBLING FOR IMPACT: EMPOWERING YOUNG MOTHERS IN THE PAMP’HER SUPPLY CHAIN Mosaic Health is a Kenyan startup that exists to improve the health and lives of Kenyan girls, women, and their families...
On 27 December, Mosaic Health was pleased to sponsor a special TikTok Live led by Claudia Mwangi, a Kenyan nurse and women’s wellness expert, to inform and educate young women about menstrual health...
When was the last time you saw more than 1,000 ladies talking about menstrual health and hygiene habits in an open forum, outside of an academic or professional setting? At this year’s Ms. Understood...
Too often, women must bear a double burden when receiving healthcare: the pain and discomfort of a sometimes-invasive procedure, and the medical gaslighting that follows, often in some form of...
In Kenya and around the world, menstruation is a topic rife with myths and misinformation. When girls approach their teenage years – and even well into adulthood – they are often exposed to made-up...
