Why disaster studies are wrong on gender coverage

Nairobi, May 14 -- Official data on the current flooding disaster shows that at least 257 people have died, with 188 injured and 54,837 households displaced. A total of 293, 661 people are reported t... Read More

Disaster studies wrong on gender matters

Nairobi, May 14 -- Official data on the current flooding disaster shows that at least 257 people have died, with 188 injured and 54,837 households displaced. A total of 293, 661 people are reported t... Read More

On protecting widows, Siaya's Bill misses the mark

Nairobi, May 7 -- In many Kenyan communities, widows endure miserable lives due to outdated customary practices such as forced leviratic marriages, sexual cleansing rituals, property confiscation, and... Read More

Kajiado study exposes dire need for women's empowerment interventions

Nairobi, April 26 -- The story by Angela Oketch about a study on women of Kajiado County (Daily Nation, April 19) illustrates a number of gender concerns. Titled "Documentation of unpaid care and dome... Read More

When clergy sexually abuse children, the church stands accused

Nairobi, April 9 -- On March 7, 2024 Justice Anne Ong'injo of the Mombasa High Court upheld the conviction of Father Dominic Muli Nzioka for sexual misconduct with a minor. She, however, substituted t... Read More

On priests preying on kids in their flock, I accuse the Church

Nairobi, April 9 -- On March 7, 2024 Justice Anne Ong'injo of the Mombasa High Court upheld the conviction of Father Dominic Muli Nzioka for sexual misconduct with a minor. She, however, substituted t... Read More

Women's outcry over substance abuse is a powerful call to action

Nairobi, April 2 -- In a small brief on March 27, the Daily Nation reported that women in Orinie village in Kajiado Central invaded a 20-acre muguka farm and cut down the plants to protest against the... Read More

Hats off to Koome: Leadership award should be a challenge to do more

Nairobi, March 27 -- The African Female Leader of the Year 2023 Award to Chief Justice Martha Koome on March 15 was definitely a reason for celebration among gender equality enthusiasts, coming as it ... Read More

Remove the stain, promote menstrual hygiene equity

Nairobi, March 21 -- As we continue to focus on inclusion in March as the women's month, it is important to remember one area where many girls and women remain excluded, namely menstrual health manage... Read More

Why every woman should belong to a chama

Nairobi, March 12 -- If you asked a Kenyan woman how many self-help groups she belongs to, you will wonder how she gets time for all of them and fulfil the financial requirements. That they do confirm... Read More

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