‘As Strong as a Hippo’

‘As Strong as a Hippo’

Trading Stigma for Confidence in Menstrual Health Efforts in Kenya

February 2025
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ABSTRACT

As part of a three-year, multi-country action research initiative to understand the linkages between menstrual health and women’s economic empowerment, a small team of researchers and practitioners facilitated a half-day Appreciative Inquiry workshop with women-identifying employees of a factory just outside of Nairobi, Kenya to ask: Could workplace conditions for people who menstruate be improved?

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Author: Whitney Fry

Whitney Fry, DrPH, MPH, is a global health specialist focusing on research, facilitation and collaboration. Applying strengths-based methodologies in complex environments, Whitney seeks to understand processes and co-develop systems that promote equality and health for marginalized populations.

Contact: whitney@irisgroupinternational.com

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Author: Sheila Wanjogu Mutua

Sheila W Mutua, MA, is the managing director of Mitai Africa, a pan-African consultancy aimed at empowering Africans to see themselves as key contributors to their own positive change through identity and creative thinking. She is a social development researcher and practitioner.

Contact: sheilamutua5@gmail.com

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Author: Alfred Muli

Alfred Muli is a public health; water, sanitation and hygiene, and sexual and reproductive health specialist, currently managing monitoring, evaluation and learning activities at the Africa Visionary Fund. Alfred has collaborated with nonprofits and businesses in over 35 countries and is a founding member of Menstrual Hygiene Day.

Contact: alfred@africanvisionary.org

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