One conversation, one dance and one safe space at a time, the lives of girls are being transformed. The Change for Girls Initiative, founded by Lillian Nkonge in March 2024, is on a mission to keep more girls in school by addressing the social, mental, and economic challenges that often...
Fertility. Parenthood. Choice. These words carry different weights for different generations, but for Gen Z, they’re wrapped in questions society isn’t always ready to answer. Are we obligated to become parents just because we can? Is womanhood or manhood defined by raising children? How...
When the topic of fertility comes up, the spotlight almost always lands on women. But here’s a little wake-up call: men contribute to half of the fertility equation. In fact, recent studies suggest that male infertility is a factor in nearly 50% of cases where couples struggle to conceive...
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released its 2025 State of World Population report—and it flips the fertility conversation on its head. People Want Families. The System Doesn’t Support Them. Across the globe, many individuals—especially women and youth—aren’t having the number...
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines reproductive health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes. Reproductive health...
