Endometriosis: The Silent Struggle Affecting Women in Kenya
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 suffering in silence for years on end. In Kenya, the prevalence is estimated to be around 4.6% to 6.8% (African Journals Online), yet awareness remains low, and […]
Celebrating Young Mothers: The Heart & Hope Behind Pamp’her
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 they became pregnant or face numerous other challenges in their young lives, these inspiring ladies are shaping their futures with determination, learning valuable […]
Importance of period inclusivity in workplaces
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 month, especially when there are no period essentials available. Many professional women are expected to manage domestic and family duties while meeting […]
Yeast Infection, UTI & Period cramps
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. After surveying her audience to learn which menstrual and sexual health topics were on ladies’ minds, Claudia hosted a dynamic 90-minute conversation […]
Pamp’her Launch
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 Festival, this rarity became a reality, and we were honored to be a part of it as we formally introduced Pamp’her […]
Listening to Women’s Pain in Healthcare
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 “it’s not that bad”. As Dr. Christine Henneberg argues in this The New York Times opinion piece: “When a woman’s doctor leads her to believe that IUD […]
Menstruation Demystification
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 stories or misconceptions about their period from friends, family, social media, TV, movies, and other sources, making an already-confusing time of […]
Market Survey
Ask any Kenyan woman or girl about their experience with menstruation, and they will surely come back with a story. Or 10. In fact, @JanetMbugua wrote a whole book about it. While periods are still considered taboo in many circles, women and girls throughout the country are increasingly vocal about their monthly needs and preferences, especially with […]
Period Poverty
It’s hard to imagine a simple sanitary pad having an impact on gender equality, but when it comes to education in Kenya, the difference between boys and girls is often a small piece of cotton. The @WorldBank estimates that 95% of schoolgirls who have begun menstruating miss between 1 and 3 days per month due […]
