The word MENSTRUATION is an avoided term that is often substituted for words such as Aunty Flo/Flow, Time of the month, Moon time, Red Wedding, Girl flu, and many more euphemisms that allow people to hide from the “discomfort” that the subject brings. These terms reinforce the stigma, myths, and taboos surrounding it and are […]
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As part of the Paideia Project’s ongoing efforts to address the global COVID-19 pandemic, we have also turned our attention to another pressing issue: climate change. In this video presentation, Mwenya shares a personal story that highlights the urgency and complexity of the climate crisis in Africa. As a continent that is both disproportionately impacted
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As Founder, Mwenya was often asked what she envisioned for the Paideia Project’s logo, and she always imagined a tree because of its nurturing abilities to provide food, shelter, protection, medicines, homes for many birds and mammals, among other things. Mwenya also recalls having a conversation with her cousin about how the roots of a