A k i n y i
A research initiative investigating the realities of menstruation to achieve menstrual equity, globally.
Current Project - Eswatini & Malawi
In November 2024, our team conducted empirical interviews with over 300 women in Malawi and Eswatini to further understand the impact of having a period while living in the Global South. We were able to distribute underwear, pads, and 500 cups to the women and girls we worked with.
Understanding the realities of menstruation for women and girls globally will be the foundation for implementing sustainable solutions.
Kenya - 2022
Kawangware, Kibera, Rongai
In November of 2022, we interviewed a total of 156 women over the age of 18. This pilot study emphasized the intersectionality of the effects of period poverty and uncovered a significant correlation between lack of access to period products and participation in transactional sex.
Kenya - 2023
Kanguari, Kangemi, Kitui, Narok, Korogocho, Mathare, Kawangware
In November 2023, we interviewed a total of 281 women and 6 men over the age of 18. The second study focused on tribal practices and beliefs surrounding menstruation, investigated the potential relationship between female cutting and menstruation, and confirmed the previous year’s finding of abundant transactional sex for pads.
