Kenya
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Applying Lessons From Women’s Conference In Beijing To Post-2015 Agenda
Nov 12, 2014The year 1995 is always cited as the year women went to Beijing and came back to start “revolutions” in their countries. The “revolutions” as I have stated, involved action plans that covered the following; deliberate... -
Kenya: Trained Traditional Birth Attendants Answer To Reducing Maternal Mortality?
Nov 7, 2014A huge banner at the Ministry of health, Division of Reproductive Health, boldly says that no woman should die while giving birth in Kenya. While giving life should be a moment of intense happiness, childbirth in... -
Child Marriage Or Forced Marriage: Where Do We Draw The Line?
Nov 6, 2014Last week on Kenyan Television, we were told of harrowing story of a girl in Kajiado County who, at 14years, had a child from being raped by a relative. To add insult to injury, there were... -
BEING AFRICAN AND A YOUNG WOMAN, WHAT TO SAY FOR IT?
Nov 1, 2014I am African and a young woman, these identities for some reasons need to be emphasized, why is that? Our society a few years ago would have me explain what I’m doing thinking I can just... -
Kenya: More Empowerment Programs For Girls? What About The Boys?
Oct 31, 2014Kenya and indeed the rest of the world have been active in creating and implementing programs and policies aimed at uplifting the status of the girl child. The bulk of gender mainstreaming and empowerment programs have... -
Dandelion Kenya Joins The Cause To Ensure Girls In Nakuru Stay In School
Oct 30, 2014Freedom for Girls will only be achieved if they attend school, gain an education and are able to compete for equal opportunities with their boy counter parts in a safe environment that promotes gender equality and... -
Community Champion: How Kenya’s Florence Kamaitha Is Keeping Girls In School One-Pad-At-A-Time
Oct 13, 2014In Kenya, at least 2.5 million adolescent girls miss 3 to 5 days of classes monthly because they do not have access to affordable sanitary pads. While some of them miss classes during their monthly cycle,... -
Dandelion Kenya: On Youth Involvement In HIV Response In Kenya
Sep 4, 2014Youth is a transient stage that embodies potential, promise, renewal, new frontiers, novel ideas, advancing the untested, identity exploration, self-focus and infinite possibilities. The same youth is also; rash, risk taking, experimental, self indulgent, unknowable, restless... -
Winfred Osimbo Lichuma Speaks On Women’s Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights In Kenya
Aug 25, 2014Commissioner Winfred Osimbo Lichuma is the chairperson of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), a constitutional commission with the mandate to promote gender equality and freedom from discrimination in Kenya. NGEC is an establishment under... -
One Girl’s Commitment To Eradicating FGM In Rural Kenya
Aug 11, 2014FGM and early marriage in Kenya is rampant during school holidays and that is why Millicent’s work is iconic. Girls should not get an education, employment opportunities or a chance at a better life because...