by black bear | Feb 4, 2021 | Blog, Classroom Learning, Girl Program, Uncategorized
The Fight to End Female Circumcision Begins with Education Feb 3 2021 In a recent interview, Purity Soinato Oiyie of Kenya remembers the day that her father told her she was to be circumcised. By ten or eleven years old, Purity was told she was to become the fifth...
by black bear | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog, LEI Program Blog, Uncategorized
Innovation for the Planet Feb 3, 2020 The United Nations’ “International Day of Women and Girls in Science” is celebrated on February 11 to acknowledge women and girls worldwide breaking the gender norms in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. It...
by black bear | Dec 28, 2019 | Blog, Girl Program, Uncategorized
Expanding our Reach for Vulnerable Girls in Kenya, in 2019 Dec 28 2019 The Girls’ Advancement Program is one of the hallmark programs by Asante Africa Foundation. The program focuses on keeping girls in school longer by educating them in maintaining health, traversing...
by Mary Smith | Oct 20, 2018 | Blog, Breaking News, Girl Program, Uncategorized
It is estimated that one in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa misses school because of her period. Cultural taboo surrounding menstruation and inadequate menstrual hygiene management facilities often force girls to put their education on pause during their...
by Megha Bagga | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Girl Program, Uncategorized
October 11th marks the United Nation’s seventh annual International Day of the Girl Child that promotes girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their rights while recognizing the distinct challenges girls face. Girls are often deprived of the advocacy and...
