Recently, there has been heavy rain and flooding in East Africa. Among the countries most affected are Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. These countries are often subject to flooding during the rainy seasons, which are from November-January and from March-May. The aim of this article is to help you to prevent
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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 perspective of the other person. Even though this might sound simple, it is harder to do than you might imagine. Trying to be an active listener can build trust and
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. However, sometimes they might feel uncomfortable to talk about. HOW DO WOMEN FEEL DURING THEIR PERIODS? Each woman has a unique experience of her period. Some women feel the same
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 nice but then take you away from your family. When someone gets taken by a trafficker, they have their freedom taken away and are forced to live and/or work in
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 five school-aged children and adolescents are not in school at all. Even if you are lucky enough to go to school, this does not mean that it is easy. School
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, cleaning, carrying water and caring for their siblings. A UNICEF study has shown that girls in North Africa aged 5 to 14 spend twice as much time on chores as
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) to their uterus. Before this happens, the lining of the uterus (which is also called the womb) becomes thicker. This is so that, if the woman were to have sex
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 she was invited to speak at a Gates Foundation event in 2017, she didn’t talk about that. Instead, she talked about a meeting she had once had with a group