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Safe Spaces and Sports : Tackling Gender Based Violence in Turkana Schools

calendar_today 13 November 2024

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Safe Spaces and Sports : Tackling Gender Based Violence in Turkana Schools

At Tarach Secondary School located in Turkana West sub-county, boys outnumber girls almost 4 to 1 in student population. The school is located just two kilometers from Kakuma…

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Kenyan Innovators Shine at the UNFPA “Let’s Hack Climate Change” Hacklab

calendar_today 11 November 2024

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Kenyan Innovators Shine at the UNFPA “Let’s Hack Climate Change” Hacklab

Fourteen young innovators from diverse counties across Kenya participated in the 2024 UNFPA “Let’s Hack Climate Change” Hacklab challenge, demonstrating the ingenuity of youth in…

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Young Kenyans innovate for climate and SRHR solutions at UNFPA’s ‘Let’s Hack Climate Change’ hacklab

calendar_today 30 October 2024

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Young Kenyans innovate for climate and SRHR solutions at UNFPA’s ‘Let’s Hack Climate Change’ hacklab

Fourteen young innovators from across Kenya will compete in the UNFPA “Let’s Hack Climate Change” Hacklab, which aims to identify and nurture innovative solutions that strengthen…

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In Dadaab refugee camp, film and radio help to shatter the silence on FGM

calendar_today 20 September 2024

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In Dadaab refugee camp, film and radio help to shatter the silence on FGM

In the heart of Dadaab Refugee Camp, northeastern Kenya, Sahara Muhumed is a beacon of hope. A Community Engagement Assistant with FilmAid Kenya, Sahara is spearheading efforts to…

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Imara TV transforms youth SRHR education with $10,000 innovation seed funding

calendar_today 16 September 2024

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Imara TV transforms youth SRHR education with $10,000 innovation seed funding

In early 2014, Stephen Maina and his wife were excited and eagerly anticipating the birth of their first child. However, 3 weeks before the due date, his wife experienced a…

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After 42 years of isolation, Fistula Survivor Jane Mulewa finds hope and purpose in raising awareness

calendar_today 23 July 2024

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After 42 years of isolation, Fistula Survivor Jane Mulewa finds hope and purpose in raising awareness

For 42 years, Jane's life was marred with shame and isolation, as a result of living with obstetric fistula, a hole between the birth canal and bladder and/or rectum. “I delivered…

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Investing for Impact: Latest on Kenya’s Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Development Impact Bond

calendar_today 28 June 2024

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Investing for Impact: Latest on Kenya’s Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Development Impact Bond

Since its roll-out in July 2023, the program has reached more than 227,000 girls with HIV and family planning information and services. 136 public sector facilities, 147 private…

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Breaking Barriers: How Basketball is empowering Refugee Girls in Kenya to combat gender-based violence

calendar_today 28 June 2024

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Breaking Barriers: How Basketball is empowering Refugee Girls in Kenya to combat gender-based violence

In the heart of the Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement in Northwestern Kenya, young refugee girls gather for a game of basketball. Once seen as a men-only sport, the girls are…

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Strengthening youth innovation and collaboration: UNFPA Kenya hosts China youth delegation

calendar_today 26 June 2024

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Strengthening youth innovation and collaboration: UNFPA Kenya hosts China youth delegation

UNFPA Kenya and UNFPA China offices collaborated on a youth exchange program aimed at strengthening south-south cooperation between Kenya and China on issues affecting young…

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