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The Transformative Power of Leading with Empathy
Empathetic leadership isn’t just about making decisions from a position of power; it’s a…
Unpaid Care Work Is The Biggest Impediment To Gender Equality
Labour Day was celebrated internationally a few days ago, and here in Kenya it was no different, mos…
I Feel Like I Am Just Taking Up Space: A Take On Suicide Prevention
September 10th was world Suicide Prevention Day! Research shows that the pandemic has amplified risk…
How Mental Models Affect Systems Thinking.
Three weeks ago, I had a conversation with a friend who has been job searching for some time. My fri…
Menstrual hygiene management & the role of men
“Boys and men should be trained on menstruation and given accurate information on how they can…
The impact of Covid 19 on women: Our Response
The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women and girls around the world. It has exace…
The Future Of Leadership In Africa: What Uganda Election Means For African Youth.
“The problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders w…
International Day of the Girl: Why adolescent girls living with HIV need more support
Jane lost her parents to HIV, unfortunately she was also born positive. She had lived with the virus…
Covid-19 inspired me to tackle youth unemployment.
Martin Kabugi graduated from high in 2019 with hopes of joining university in 2020 September. In Jan…
Supporting youth community-based solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Kennedy is only 25 years. As a first born in a family of seven, he started working at the age of 16 …
Kenya Menstrual Health and Hygiene Policy Brief
Menstruators in Kenya face various challenges, such as limited access to safe and affordable MHM pro…
How two Kibera children are using comedy to pass covid-19 messages in the slum.
The closure of schools until January next year as a result of the effects of Covid-19 pandemic has p…
Impact: Creating sustainable employment opportunities for youth in Kenya.
Most countries across the globe have been hit by the covid-19 pandemic and Kenya is not an exemptio…
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Teen pregnancies: The new nightmare for parents amid covid-19
When the President of Kenya announced the immediate closure of schools due to covid-19, this was the…
The role of Kenyan leaders in fighting COVID-19
A day after the president’s address to the nation on Covid-19 status in Kenya, one of the political …
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Cooperation essential for successful implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene Policy in Kenya.
“In November 2019, as a menstrual health and hygiene trainer, I received an invitation to offer mens…
COVID-19: Moving from relief to development.
I grew up in Kibera slum. Kibera is the second largest urban slum in Africa and the largest in Kenya…
Reducing the spread of Covid-19 in informal settlements.
It is a tough time for the entire world. Covid-19 is spreading and people living in informal settlem…
Let’s play our part to stop the spread of COVID-19 in informal settlements.
As Covid-19 in Kenya surged to 15 confirmed cases as at March 23, 2020 fear sweeps the country. Rare…
250 girls trained on Menstrual Hygiene Management
Over 250 girls from five primary schools in Chasimba Ward, Kilifi County received sanitary towels an…
Gender Based Violence: The Role of Men.
It is 11pm, I am struggling to finish my homework due 8am the following day. It has been raining the…
A Call for Men
Girls are now aware that they can do more than is culturally expected of them, and nothing is stoppi…
We are failing our girls.
17,000 participants and 30,000 activists streamed into Beijing for the opening of the Fourth World C…
Sexual Consent Age: The Big Debate
In Kenya, if you are under 18 years of age, there are things you cannot do. These include; voting, h…