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Covid-19: Elderly women facing abuse in silence
When Wambo went public to complain about the behaviour of her elderly mother, it raised eyebrows among a group of her colleagues at work. They were startled…WoN Executive Director Njeri Rugene writes in Daily Nation…Click here for more But the…
Kenya: Lack Of State-Run Shelters, Double Violation To Victims Of Human Trafficking
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 2 – When police stormed an erotic bar in Mombasa, *Binsa was happy that rescue had finally arrived. WoN Chairperson Judie Kaberia writes on Capital FM. Click…
Interest groups can greatly help in President’s directive on girls
Jolted into action by the spike in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases, mainly against women and girls, President Uhuru Kenyatta on July 6 directed immediate action to deal with…
Covid-19 pandemic disrupts the provision of ARVs to people living with HIV in Kenya and globally
By The WoN Team info@womansnewsroom.africa At 19-years, Rose is among the 1.5 million people living with HIV in Kenya and who are finding it increasingly difficult to access antiretroviral therapy…
Girls in Samburu at risk of FGM and early marriages during Covid-19
Law breakers take advantage of the lockdown to entrench retrogressive practices By Dorcas Moraa info@womansnewsroom.africa At exactly 5am, Metina was woken up by her mother, with instructions to go to…