Women discuss proper use of a condom. Photo: WHO. It is difficult for us as women to negotiate for condoms...
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Message from the Executive Director: 16 Days of Activism Against GBV
The Woman’s Newsroom Foundation joins the world in the campaign to end all forms of violence against women-which kicks off...
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Spare a thought for rural woman burdened by unpaid care, chores
Women work in a rice paddy in West Kano irrigation scheme, Ahero, Kisumu County on October 14, 2020.File Nation Media Group...
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16 Days of Activism: Let’s address violence against elderly women
A crowd mills at the scene where three old women and a man suspected to be engaging in witchcraft were...
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With femicide, cost of gender-based violence now too high, is ‘epidemic’
Agnes Jebet Tirop who was found dead at her home in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Wednesday.File | Nation Media Group....
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Clear the road to 2022 elections for women, as from nominations
Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu together with some women leaders address press on 23rd October 2020 at Panafric Hotel in Nairobi...
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GBV, gas cylinders fuelling Kenya’s burns crisis, say experts
Fire Fighter Jose Ngunjiri of African Fire Mission and Lieutenant Cyrus Kalemunguruk of November Rapid Response Team demonstrating first safety...
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Pandemic takes a bite of contraceptives use in Kenya
Dr Estelle Waiguru, Family Planning Lead at the Ministry of Health's Department of Family Health, speaks during the World Contraception...
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Incest in Kenya: The WON Infographic
Data illustration of the incest epidemic in Kenya between January 2018 and June 2021 according to reports at the government...
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How child rights champions are sustaining fight against defilement in Kisii and Nyamira counties
By AGGREY OMBOKI omboki2725@gmail.com Ms Rebecca Basweti (second left) receives an award from Public Service and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary for her work...
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Let us focus on FGM war to beat 2022 deadline for ending the ‘cut’
Mention of 2022 immediately leads Kenyans to the forthcoming general election, the anxiety about it notwithstanding. But there is a...
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Unity of purpose key to bridging gender gap in political seats
More women are daring to challenge the heavy patriarchal barriers in leadership. In the 2017 election, Sophia Abdi Noor (pictured) made history...
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Why more milk banks are needed to reduce infant mortality
By Ann Mikia and Dorcas Moraa August 1-7, 2021 was marked as the international breastfeeding under the theme Protect Breastfeeding:...
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Keep our environment clean for healthy living
A man takes a selfie at Uhuru Park, one of the main recreation parks in Nairobi. A clean city is...
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Police need to put the uniform aside and act on humanity
By Njura Ivy Email: ivynjura9@gmail.com Growing up, we used to live across the fence of the Lake Nakuru National Park. The one...
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Blood donor champion seeks to inspire, nurture giving culture
By Aggrey Omboki omboki2725@gmail.com Aisha Dafalla’s first memories of donating blood are a little unpleasant. She was happy to give...
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Nyamira County farmers dodge impact of climate change with drying vegetables
A vegetable solar drier at the Kisii Agricultural Show of Kenya. The appliance has a component for removing moisture from...
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Engineering: Progress is positive even with low numbers, as women join the once male-exclusive career
Snaida Mmbone, an engineer at Duff Engineering at work. Photo: Duff Engineering By Mrs. Rose Muchichu Mrs Rose Muchichu As...
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With political goodwill, honesty we can achieve gender equality, equity
An illustration of gender equity. Parliament can create laws to ensure gender balance without having to amend the Constitution, says...
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My Grade Eight daughter’s pregnancy broke me
Young mother and child: The recent exposé that 160,000 aged 10-19 years failed to resume studies in January after falling pregnant...
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