Women
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Connecting The Dots Between Environmental Well being And Women’s Sexual Health
Oct 14, 2015“When I first started, it was really an innocent response to the needs of women in rural areas. When we started planting trees to meet their needs, there was nothing beyond that. I did not see... -
Female Maids Want Education
Aug 23, 2015“I would like to go to school like anyone who is in my age, but my aunty will not allow me to go to a school. She must not even know I spoke with someone about... -
AFRICAN WOMEN DAY; CHECKING IN WITH YOUNG AFRICAN FEMINISTS
Jul 31, 2015Today being an African woman and especially a feminist means confronting dynamic realities. Africa like the rest of the world is at the verge of exciting discoveries in technologies, new frontiers in governance, democratization and economic... -
POTUS IN KENYA; #OBAMAINKENYA, WHAT TO SPEAK ABOUT IT
Jul 27, 2015The fever is over, POTUS came and left, a number of things stood out and various manifestations were seen. I will not attempt to summarize the proceedings but point out a few highlights. As a young... -
NGO Trains Young People To Advocate For Increased Access To Female Condoms
Jul 16, 2015Few months ago, I visited a general hospital in Kaduna South, Sabon/Tasha, to see a midwife . While in the office, there was a young woman in her early twenties who came with... -
How a Revolution of Women-led Initiative is Eradicating Energy Poverty in Africa
Jun 27, 2015In 2013, Mama Ada’s husband died leaving her with four children to raise and put through school. She started a plantain selling business and moved into a one room hut with her 4 children to keep... -
TIME TO HAVE THE DISCUSSION: A TRULY FEMINIST PREVENTION AGENDA, WHO TAKES IT UP????
Jun 22, 2015Human beings live multi-faceted and intersecting lives. Women’s health especially is one area where these convergences keep emerging and the need to ever be vigilant and adopt comprehensive and all-encompassing strategies when seeking solutions and interventions... -
Ifeoma Jane Adibe-Chukwuka: Why Educating Women Matters In Rural Development
Jun 13, 2015Over the years, AYECI Africa has driven deep and sustainable engagements that make it possible for people in underserved communities, especially women, to improve their prospects and living conditions, through a variety of interventions that expands access... -
Daring To Dream Beyond The Ghetto
Jun 3, 2015I bet this will be the next big thing in the world of dreams after the famous “your dreams are valid” and “I have a dream.” My friend, Catharine Nyambura, who is an active feminist and I... -
Kenya: The Reality Of Agriculture In Kilifi
May 20, 2015My visit to Kilifi County early April 2015 came with a rude shock. I have been here for four years undertaking my degree studies, and have come to terms with the varying climatic conditions and the areas socio-economic...