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Breaking Barriers – Empowering Kenyan Girls

Alison Nakamura Neter, Executive Director of ZanaAfrica Foundation,

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In this episode of Project Co, Ana Amrein, founder of Efecto Colibrí, speaks with Alison Nakamura Neter, Executive Director of ZanaAfrica Foundation, about their groundbreaking work empowering Kenyan girls through education and equity. Adolescence is a critical and often vulnerable time, especially for girls who face unique challenges like period poverty, gender-based violence, and limited access to reproductive health education.

Alison shares ZanaAfrica’s impactful solutions, including providing sanitary products, reproductive health education, and innovative tools like AI-powered chatbots and teacher training programs.

These initiatives help girls navigate puberty safely, reclaim their potential, and rewrite their futures.

Through her personal journey from corporate PR to social impact, Alison highlights the importance of gender equity, the resilience of women, and the collective effort needed to create lasting change.

Tune in to learn about the challenges Kenyan girls face, ZANA Africa’s proven impact, and how you can help make a difference.

Key Moments

  • 00:55The Importance of Adolescence: Why this stage is critical and how it shapes futures.
  • 01:29Meet Alison Nakamura Neter: Introducing the Executive Director of ZANA Africa.
  • 02:17The Mission of ZANA Africa: Tackling period poverty and promoting gender equity.
  • 03:19Alison’s Journey to Social Impact: From corporate PR to creating meaningful change.
  • 08:39Challenges and Resilience of Women: How hardships shape strength and generosity.
  • 13:14ZANA Africa’s Impact and Achievements: Proven results and inspiring stories of change.
  • 25:12How You Can Support ZANA Africa: Ways to contribute to their mission.
  • 26:36Conclusion and Call to Action: A powerful wrap-up to inspire action.

Take Action

Support ZANA Africa’s mission by:

  • Learning more about their work at zanaafrica.org.
  • Donating to provide essential products and health education to girls in Kenya.
  • Sharing this episode with your network to spread awareness about period poverty and gender equity.

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