I am thrilled to the gills to be one of the 41 amazing contributors to the Amazon bestseller eBooks Suck! (But They Don’t Have To) — the most comprehensive guide to eBook conception, creation, and promotion quite possibly ever. I am especially thrilled because RKA ink is now selling eBooks Suck! for a bargain $4.99 [...]
Yesterday, Faith traveled to Nairobi to pick up the Ruby Cups for Girls Shift Africa! We did it! Here’s the update from Faith herself: We are thrilled to announce that we finally have our menstrual cups with us We got them from Ruby Cup in Nairobi. We are doing away with the taboo. We ain’t [...]
RKA Note: Today’s post by awesomepreneur Faith Odhiambo is the first in a four part series on the work of Girls Shift Africa in Mombasa, Kenya. We would like to announce that we have extended our application deadline for this summer’s Awesome Girls Shift Africa 2013 project until April 1, 2013. Click here to download [...]
Today’s Awesome Sauce ingredients are peace and justice flavored in honor of International Women’s Day. Before moving to Mexico, I didn’t fully understand what this day was all about. What I’ve learned after four years of marches, performances, and vigils is that, while different groups, countries, and cultures celebrate this day in diverse ways, the [...]
Wow. It’s starting to feel REAL. Last week, Fei-zy Waringa (you may know her as the awesomepreneur we love, Faith Odhiambo), Naraya Urban-Winterfeldt, and I put the finishing touches on our call for women Awakeneers to join us in Mombasa, Kenya this July for Awesome Girls Shift Africa 2013! We’ll be in Mombasa for 10 [...]
Awesomepreneur has partnered with the inspiring young women of Girls Shift Africa to raise funds for our 2013 Ruby Cup pilot project: an initiative that will provide a task force of young women in Mombasa, Kenya with sustainable, locally-made menstrual hygiene supplies. Thanks to our generous donors, we’re nearly halfway to our goal. Will you [...]
We are now seeking 5 women–artists, educators, thought leaders, activators–to join us in Mombasa, Kenya in mid-2013 for an art and theater based education project with the youth of Girls Shift Africa. More information coming soon! If you are interested in becoming a 2013 Girls Shift Awakeneer, contact Naraya-Urban Winterfeldt, founder of YOUth Shift Africa, [...]
Your period started today. Your head hurts, your body aches, and you just bled through your favorite pair of pants. You don’t have any underwear and, worse, enough money to purchase pads or tampons. Most of your friends are in the same boat. You might not talk about it but you know what’s going on [...]
