Recently, there has been heavy rain and flooding in East Africa. Among the countries most affected are Kenya, Ethiopia and …
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What Is Active Listening And How Is It A Helpful Skill?
What does ‘active listening’ mean?
Active listening means paying full attention in a conversation and trying to completely understand the …
The Emotional Effects Of Periods
Periods happen to many girls and women every month. This means that they are a big part of female life. …
What is human trafficking and how can you stay safe?
Human trafficking means selling and buying other human beings. A ‘trafficker’ is a dangerous criminal who might pretend to be …
How to Study More Effectively for a Test
Formal education is a privilege and something that not everyone has access to. According to UNICEF, globally about one in …
How Giving our Sons Chores can Help the Whole Family
In many cultures, daughters are expected to help at home, but sons are not. Young girls often help with cooking, …
Periods: What they are and are not
WHY DO PERIODS HAPPEN?
Every month, women of child-bearing age release an egg from their ovaries (where eggs are produced) …
Household Chores are Just as Important as Paid Work
Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for helping to end Liberia’s civil war. However, when …