One sorority at Elon is looking to help change that.

The Omicron Iota Chapter of has started a campaign to bring awareness and raise money for this issue. Along with other chapters of their sorority in surrounding states, the women of the are fundraising on behalf of , a non-profit organization that directly combats these issues in Kenya. Their philanthropy project officially kicks off in March.

According to the organization’s website, ZanaAfrica’s vision is simple: “a world where girls in East Africa live healthy, safe, educated lives while defining their own purpose-a world in which menstrual health management is recognized as a human right, and the onset of puberty as the most effective time to engage girls in a range of personal health decisions.”

ZanaAfrica supports this vision in three ways: providing reproductive health education, supporting community based organizations with the same mission, and leading policy change around accessibility of education and resources.

The women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as well as most women in the United States, are privileged to living in a country where reproductive health is comprehensive and sanitary products are widely available. They are also attend an award-winning institution of higher learning, where missing class is a choice, not a burden of womanhood.

Join the Omicron Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on March 16, at 6:10 p.m. in Alamance 205 for a presentation about ZanaAfrica that will leave you with a better understanding of the everyday challenges these young women face. 

Students will present the research they conducted throughout the semester for their reporting assignment on Friday, May 8. The presentations take place during class time, from 9:25-10:35 a.m., in room 108 in the McEwen Communications Building.

Each of the 14 students in the class chose an in-depth topic to report on early in the semester and conducted interviews throughout their time in the class. Included in each of the final pieces are various multimedia elements, which have been compiled into a magazine that features the work of every student.

The topics covered have been reported on both the local and national scale. Issues range from the economic divide between East and West Burlington, to national issues like sexual assault. Every article strives to highlight national issues using local voices.

For more information about the presentation session, please contact Janna Anderson at andersj@elon.edu.