Yesterday on my way to work I saw a woman walk past me. She had not one, but two black eyes. I couldn’t help but stare. The black circles round her eyes said many unspoken words. One of the circles had a scar that had just healed. Being a thinker, I went deep into my […]
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Stories are everywhere. They are shaped from our daily experiences and they in turn they shape our lives. The Gates Foundation has an ongoing partnership with the Moth, an acclaimed organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Through this partnership, the Moth will run storytelling workshops designed to elevate the personal stories of the
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This is an issue I hold rather private but I decided to share to encourage those locked in dens of hell. It’s a chapter of my life I have opened up for you to read, learn, get encouraged or perhaps encourage someone. Pain makes you stronger, in this case it has. But I am now
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Today we feature Dr. Kizzie Shako, 34, Senior Forensic Medical Officer, mother of one and blogger. She made it to the Business Daily‘s 2015 Top 40 Under 40 women. Dr. Shako is currently the only female police surgeon in Kenya. Dr. Shako works at the Police Surgery Unit at the Traffic police Headquarters in Nairobi. She helps in
Corporate lady profile: Dr. Kizzie Shako, 1st Kenyan female Police Surgeon. Read More »
As the world commemorated the International Women’s Day this week, the AFDB hosted a candid conversation themed on ‘Making The Internet A Safer Place For Women’, on the 8th of March 2016 at the Hotel Intercontinental, Nairobi. The event brought together stakeholders from the donor community, private sector, government, civil society and academia. The panel
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Last month I participated in a twitter chat on Domestic violence under the hashtag #BlackNBlue. Out of the conversations that emerged that day, I was taken aback to why women have to stay in abusive relationships. I was reminded of the man who beat up his 26 year old wife and claimed to have immunity
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