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Did You Know that the Brain Shrinks during Pregnancy? Pregnancy Brain Explained.
Posted in2025 Childbirth Motherhood

Did You Know that the Brain Shrinks during Pregnancy? Pregnancy Brain Explained.

After experiencing pregnancy and the acute hardship that it came with, I realized it is more complex than what we are told. Yes, it brings forth life, and it is…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia August 19, 2025
Yes, Short-Term Relationships Can be Just as Impactful as Long-Term Relationships—If not More.
Posted in2025 Contemporary Women Stories Relationships

Yes, Short-Term Relationships Can be Just as Impactful as Long-Term Relationships—If not More.

Whenever we think about impactful relationships, we often picture the ones that span years—marriages, lifelong friendships, or decades-long partnerships. Unfortunately, society tends to glorify longevity, treating it as the ultimate…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia August 15, 2025
Women Leave for Themselves; Men Leave for Someone Else
Posted in2025 Contemporary Women Stories Relationships

Women Leave for Themselves; Men Leave for Someone Else

I have seen my fair share of breakups between men and women, and from these, I have witnessed a rather recurring pattern. While men leave to replace the woman, women…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia August 9, 2025
5 Times the E-Pill Can Fail You— What Kenyan Women Must Know
Posted in2025 Family Planning Reproductive Health

5 Times the E-Pill Can Fail You— What Kenyan Women Must Know

Emergency contraception, commonly known as the morning-after pill, is arguably the most commonly used form of emergency contraception. This explains the famous slang name, “P2,” which is Postinor-2, the most…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 28, 2025
Boarding Schools Are Failing Our Girls: Inside the Growing Crisis of Sexual Harrassment in Kenyan Girls’ Schools
Posted in2025 Activism News

Boarding Schools Are Failing Our Girls: Inside the Growing Crisis of Sexual Harrassment in Kenyan Girls’ Schools

On Monday, 21st July, Our Lady of Mercy Girls Secondary School in Shauri Moyo was shut down abruptly at 4 am. Parents received stern calls from the teachers to go…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 25, 2025
Think the Alliance High School Teacher Sexual Abuse Case Was an Isolated Incident? Think Again.
Posted in2025 Contemporary Women Stories Grooming

Think the Alliance High School Teacher Sexual Abuse Case Was an Isolated Incident? Think Again.

A week ago, Africa Uncensored released a very disturbing exposé related to grooming and sexual abuse by a teacher from Alliance High School. I first saw the story being discussed…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 21, 2025
We did it, We Hit 100,000 Signatures! Now Let’s Make Femicide a Crime in Kenya
Posted in2025 Activism Female Issues

We did it, We Hit 100,000 Signatures! Now Let’s Make Femicide a Crime in Kenya

Femicide—the targeted killing of women and girls solely because of their gender—has increasingly grown into a cancer that requires extreme and diverse approaches to deal with in Kenya. I say…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 10, 2025
The Price of Faith: How Money is Reshaping the Modern Church in Kenya
Posted in2025 Religion Trending

The Price of Faith: How Money is Reshaping the Modern Church in Kenya

At the beginning of the week, President Ruto received extreme criticism and hate after he announced that he was building a Kshs1.2 billion church in the statehouse. Outside of being…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 9, 2025
What Will It Take for the UN to Act? – Kenyan Female Activist Faridah Ally Asks in the Geneva Forum
Posted in2025 Activism Contemporary Women You Should Know

What Will It Take for the UN to Act? – Kenyan Female Activist Faridah Ally Asks in the Geneva Forum

Our country has been going through adverse political instability as the Kenyan youth fights the government against corruption, high taxation, unemployment, and multiple other forms of injustice. What started last…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 8, 2025
Brenda’s Weight Loss Journey: A Story of Discipline, Commitment, and Female Power”
Posted in2025 Contemporary Women Stories Fitness

Brenda’s Weight Loss Journey: A Story of Discipline, Commitment, and Female Power”

One of the biggest insecurities of the contemporary woman is weight. We are shamed and judged, and bullied for being slim, thick, and everything in between. The worst part is…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 5, 2025
Yes, You Can Have a Safe Vaginal Birth After a C-Section
Posted in2025 Childbirth Health

Yes, You Can Have a Safe Vaginal Birth After a C-Section

Virginal Birth After Caesarean Section (VBACS) refers to the successful vaginal delivery of a baby after a previous cesarean section birth. This type of birth is surrounded by a significant…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 5, 2025
Kisii Horror: Man Burns Wife’s Body, Cooks Her Flesh, Feeds It to Children — Villagers Burn Him Alive
Posted in2025 Femicide GBV

Kisii Horror: Man Burns Wife’s Body, Cooks Her Flesh, Feeds It to Children — Villagers Burn Him Alive

A horrifying incident has shocked the nation after a 50-year-old man in Kisii County confessed to brutally killing his wife, cooking parts of her body, and feeding the flesh to…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 4, 2025
Behind the Facade: The Untold Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth
Posted in2025 Childbirth Motherhood

Behind the Facade: The Untold Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth

Growing up, we were fed the fairy tale of how beautiful it is to be a mother. Pregnancy was depicted as this very beautiful and magical time when, as a…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 4, 2025
Posted in2025 Contemporary Women Stories

I Asked Women on My Contact What they Loved Most about Being Women. The Top Answer Will Shock You.

Yesterday, I asked around ten women from my contact list what they loved most about being a woman. When I asked this question, I expected a flood of positive feedback…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia July 3, 2025
Posted in2025 News

Read this Before Applying to Study in Australia to Avoid Rogue Conmen Posing as International Education Agents

Studying abroad is one of the best ways to build your resume and stay ahead of the job market, particularly as a woman in this country, where unemployment is already…
Posted by Nyambura Macharia June 24, 2025

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  • Did You Know that the Brain Shrinks during Pregnancy? Pregnancy Brain Explained.
  • Yes, Short-Term Relationships Can be Just as Impactful as Long-Term Relationships—If not More.
  • Women Leave for Themselves; Men Leave for Someone Else
  • 5 Times the E-Pill Can Fail You— What Kenyan Women Must Know
  • Boarding Schools Are Failing Our Girls: Inside the Growing Crisis of Sexual Harrassment in Kenyan Girls’ Schools
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