A woman’s life is a human life. Women are persons. Lately, these statements have seemingly lost their meaning to a wave of femicide. This Women’s Day, we are reminding ourselves of the validity of these statements. Magunga once commented that Kenya is a country that loves to hate its women. He outlined the murders or […]
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By Juliet Awuor So, the other day we were chatting with colleagues about being transgender. The conversation progressed to how transgender individuals use female ARVs to enlarge their hips. Now, that was interesting. I haven’t heard of ARVs meant for women and men. I sought to correct the misconception with the fact that I have
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. Facts about FGM Source: United Nations Globally, it is estimated that at least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone
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On new year’s Day, I had a chat with young girls from our village in Kisumu. Among them was Evelyne barely 19 years old. She had a baby with her. She arrived late for the talk. At least she arrived. She took the sticky note to participate in our exercise. As an icebreaker,
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The Total Startupper of the year challenge voting phase is open. We, Mwanadada SRHR communications are among the entrants. We need your votes to help us proceed to the next step. Help us vote and spread the word. Why are we participating? If you have been following the news in Kenya for the past month, you
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Republished with permission from The Conversation. Written by: Colin Graydon and Monika Kowatsch With nearly two million new infections and one million associated deaths each year, the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) pandemic is alive and well. Thirty-seven million people are now living with HIV, more than half of whom are women. Today, most HIV transmission occurs through sex. Fortunately,
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I wonder how it feels to have a learning disability and think that you’re just plain stupid. Velma was a stupid student who repeated class six. We used to wonder why even writing her own name was difficult. She was one of those people whose palms used to sweat a lot. Especially when she was
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International Day of the Girl has been observed on 11 October since 2012. This day highlights and addresses the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. the 2018 theme is ‘With Her: A Skilled GirlForce’. Hence our highlight of organizations that do great things to keep girls
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Uhuru Park is a convenient connection to Nairobi’s CBD. Walking to Nairobi’s Central Business District from Ngong Road can mean several things to different individuals. To some it could be a lack of enough disposable cash for double transport, some could want to keep fit while another crop could be the time sensitive type who
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International Literacy Day is observed every September 8. This year’s theme was Literacy and Skills Development. In Kenya, activities during Literacy day included a Literacy Walk, visiting Model Adult Learning Centers and a Reading Tent. Statistics from UNESCO show that worldwide, more than 260 million children and adolescents are not enrolled in school. Six out of 10 children and adolescents – around
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