On free sanitary towels, the government has failed its schoolgirls

Nairobi, April 12 -- It's no news that latrines in most public schools have either collapsed or health officials have directed the institutions' indefinite closure to save the lives of children from d... Read More

Questions police should never ask a molested, abused man

Nairobi, April 11 -- Last year, a young man in one of the Nairobi's low-income settlements was molested by a man who projected himself as a friend. He was homeless and this 'friend' offered shelter, f... Read More

Stressed over postpartum weight? Here's the catch

Nairobi, April 10 -- Grace* a primary school teacher in Vihiga, Western Kenya gave birth to a son two weeks ago, and she is already stressed about her baby weight. "I weighed 76kg before I got pregna... Read More

Dear women, technical skills will get you a job, soft skills will have you fired

Nairobi, March 28 -- Before Naomi Murumba joined Nairobi Technical Training Institute in 2020 for a certificate course in food and beverage production, she had little idea how she would secure an indu... Read More

Hope deferred: Gender reflections on future UDA presidential tickets

Nairobi, March 27 -- At the heart of giving life to the two-thirds gender provision in Kenyan elections are political parties. It is, therefore, not surprising that the multi-sector working group on ... Read More

You misunderstood the President: Gachagua dims women's hope on political leadership

Nairobi, March 27 -- At the heart of giving life to the two-thirds gender provision in Kenyan elections are political parties. It is, therefore, not surprising that the multi-sector working group on ... Read More

Dada Radio: Station giving voice to the voiceless women of Siaya

Nairobi, March 21 -- Harriet Atyang would walk to school barefoot, and feel lightheaded. She would see blue, red, and sometimes green butterflies when there were none. Why? There was something impure... Read More

From Europe to Africa, what's pushing women leaders out?

Nairobi, March 18 -- Theresa May had reached the end of her tether by May 2019 when she announced her resignation as United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister (PM). Three times, she had failed to convince Pa... Read More

Tigray war: Horror of women infected with HIV to reduce target population

Nairobi, March 14 -- For more than 100,000 women in Tigray, in the northern region of Ethiopia, their lives are like empty shells floating in a wavy sea. The horror of sexual violence has ripped off t... Read More

My experience with IUD contraceptive

Nairobi, March 12 -- Intrauterine device (IUD), is one of the least used contraception in Kenya despite its advantage of being non-hormonal and lasting up to 10 years. The, shows IUD is more popular ... Read More

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