How My First Period Snuck Up On Me

Right in the middle of my Kiswahili KCPE exam, I had my first “time of the month”… and it was shocking in an unfortunately common way.
Women’s Forever Struggles With Taxi Hailing Apps

As a young woman, being able to go out (at night) without needing permission from my parents was one coming-of-age privilege I deeply longed for. And so when the time came for me to explore nightlife, I relished in the freedom that came with it. Luckily for me, I am the youngest of all my female maternal cousins, with a nine year age gap between myself and the sister I follow. Naturally, this guaranteed lots of great advice when I started clubbing.
Bonding Over Vaginas

The first time I truly looked at my vagina, I was 27 years old.
A Rare Story Of Surviving FGM And Building Back The Clitoris

If I told you the lady stepping out of the Audi Q7 dressed in a floral sheer kimono and burnt orange palazzo pants is a survivor of FGM, you most probably won’t believe me.