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Last Thursday, during a Her Health session in Dar, a Form 3 student asked if tracking her cycle would help with the “bad thoughts” she gets before her period. Not cramps. Not flow. Thoughts. I keep coming back to that question because it exposes what we miss when we treat period poverty like it’s only […]

That is not a statistic about bad choices. It is a statistic about a system that has consistently failed to give young people accurate, accessible, youth-friendly information about sexual and reproductive health. Girls First Initiative is changing that — through young people themselves. #UzaziSalamaKiGenZ is our ongoing Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) social […]

Across Africa, including Tanzania, significant investments have been made in girls’ education. Scholarships are awarded. School materials distributed. Mentorship programs launched. And yet, girls continue to drop out. Why? Because education does not exist in isolation. The Lesson I Learned at Home I know this not only as a practitioner, but from lived experience. I […]

Before attending the Girls Konnect Event, Yusra’s world was small and predictable, university and home. She had never attended external events, rarely interacted with new people, and struggled with confidence. Speaking in front of others felt intimidating, and she often questioned herself before starting conversations. With limited encouragement to explore beyond academics, she felt stuck […]

Have you ever imagined your dreams being cut short because education became a cost you couldn’t afford? When access to school is threatened by poverty, early marriage, or gender-based violence, the question becomes not just what kind of future we hope for, but whether that future is even possible. Girls First Initiative (GFI), with support […]