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29 November 2021
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Kajiado County models a collaborative approach to ending FGM
At 78%, the FGM prevalence rate in Kajiado county is amongst the highest in Kenya (KDHS, 2014). Eliminating FGM in the county takes effort due to the pastoralist nature of…
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22 November 2021
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Kenya reports progress in realizing ICPD25 commitments on 2nd Anniversary of Nairobi Summit
The implementation of national commitments made during the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPPD25) is on track but will require…
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16 November 2021
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Collaborating through sports to end gender-based violence in Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee settlements
With the easement of Covid-19 containment measures, a return to school has enabled the introduction of new initiatives such as “Play2Protect”, a project that harnesses the power…
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09 November 2021
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Overcoming barriers to contraceptive access for sex workers in Kilifi County
Lured by the promise of work in Kilifi County’s booming tourism industry, 22-year-old Selina* left her upcountry home of Kisii for the coastal county, where she found work as a…
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08 November 2021
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Kenya’s GBV helpline HAK 1195: Leveraging on data to offer survivor-centered services
With the announcement of Covid-19 containment measures such as national lockdowns and stay-at-home orders in early March 2020, a spike in calls received by the national helpline…
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07 November 2021
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Demystifying myths and breaking information barriers on contraception among Kenya’s youth
In 2016, UNFPA partnered with the Ministry of Health and the youth-focused organization, I Choose Life (ICL), to develop a sexual and reproductive health training module for young…
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04 November 2021
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Regional Action Plan to end cross-border FGM unveiled
A costed regional action plan to end cross-border Female Genital Mutilation in the East African region countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, and Ethiopia has been…
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28 October 2021
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Empowering young men as champions in ending violence against women and girls
At the age of 16, Kevin Ruto was devastated to learn that one of his friends had died after suffering complications related to female genital mutilation (FGM). “I remember going…
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13 October 2021
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Drought threatens fight against FGM in West Pokot County
In crises such as the ongoing drought and the Covid-19 pandemic, women and girls are more vulnerable as they face social, economic and political barriers that limit their coping…
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