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Aruna SpeaksIs There A Better Alternative to FGM?FGM has to be one of the most common and challenging experiences our young girls in the villages experience. This is a cultural event that has been around for years and years and although it has been talked about for so long as well, it is still here with us and we have to acknowledge it. How do we get to the root of this problem and how can we provide a better alternative if stopping it entirely is nearly impossible?2024-01-1610 minAruna SpeaksChallenges We Face While Pursuing our CauseThroughout our years traveling in different parts of the country and even beyond, we come across different people and cultures and every where we go there’s always a new challenge that we have to face. So on this episode we try to talk about some of these challenges and look for ways in which we can overcome them.2024-01-1606 minAruna SpeaksWhat hinders the impact of donations?In this episode the goal is to break down barriers and misconceptions around giving donations and inspire a new wave of generocity2023-08-2412 minAruna SpeaksA film about dealing with the stigma of “Period-Shaming”.Hello, on today’s episode we feature Rico Herre, a filmmaker from Berlin, Germany. He is working on a film talking about period shaming. You can find all the details about it here: Film Title: IMPURE
Genre Drama/Coming of Age
Length of Film 82 min. (Feature film)
Language Kiswahili/English
Logline:
After experiencing her first menstruation while
in school, a young kenyan girl struggles with the
consequences of exclusion and unawareness.
What is this Movie about?
IMPURE is a Coming-of-Age-Story, dealing with the stigma of ‘Period-Shaming‘.
It‘s inspired by a true incident of a young girl from Kabiangek in Kenya, w...2023-05-2512 minAruna SpeaksWho made it expensive?On today’s episode let’s talk about the sustainability of our pads, empowering young girls and women by teaching them how to stitch these pads and also asking the question, “Who made periods expensive?”2023-05-1705 minAruna SpeaksThe Foundation’s reusable sanitary padsAllowing access to use of sustainable and eco-friendly sanitary towels is at the core of Together 4 Better Foundation and on this episode I share all about it.2023-05-1009 minAruna SpeaksTogether 4 Better Foundation’s FoundationToday I engage you on how T4B came to be. The story behind the name, what we do, who we help and what our plans are moving forward.2023-05-0406 minAruna SpeaksThis is my story.How I went from farming in India to running my own school, starting a foundation and empowering girls by creating awareness and allowing them practice safe menstrual hygiene through sustainable reusable sanitary pads.2023-04-2614 minAruna SpeaksWelcome to Aruna Speaks2023-04-2600 min
STAYGRAYYPeriod Positivity🌹In this episode, I get to feature Aruna Varsani, the founder of Together For Better. We get to vocalize menstrual health and how it affects women's mental health. Listen through the end to learn more about this grand topic and how Miss Aruna has taken the opportunity to deal with this phenomena.2021-12-1045 min
SikiladiMalaika's Game ChangerThe story is inspired by several such stories narrated by Aruna Varsani - a Kenyan of Indian origin. She manufactures and distributes re-usable sanitary pads and educates girls in the poverty ridden regions that lack facilites about menstrual hygiene and female genital mutilation. She undertakes several projects in conjunction with Amref Health Africa in Kenya and some with East Africa Satsang Swaminarayan Temple.
The Kits she helps hand out consist of 4 regular and 2 large pads all made with cotton fabric to ensure comfort for the girls for at least one year.2021-03-0608 min