Why Women Don’t Talk About Smoking And Why We Should.

What do you know about Tobacco use among women? Tobacco use remains one of the most misunderstood health risks and a taboo topic for women and girls, especially within Kenya’s fast-changing social spaces. Many young women want to quit or cut down, but stigma, misinformation, and judgment often stand in the way. Conversations around nicotine use are usually loud, biased, or moralistic, leaving women with very little trusted information to make safer decisions.

Patch Me If You Can exists to close this information gap through comics, storytelling, and honest dialogue. We are creating a safe, relatable space where women can learn about tobacco harm reduction (THR), explore tools and alternatives, share lived experiences, and engage with accurate, accessible information without shame.