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Use Societal Approach to Address the Menace of Teenage Pregnancies in Kenya Opinion Piece by Dr Ademola Olajide and Dr Githinji Kariuki
Half of adolescent (15-19 years) pregnancies in developing regions are unintended and over half end in, often, unsafe abortion. In Kenya, 900,000 girls aged 10-19 were reported pregnant at health... Read more
Using Farming Models to Teach Family Planning in Homa Bay
For Joshua Okundi, resigning from his teaching job in 2014 in order to sensitize his community about the importance of family planning was a no brainer. Okundi runs a community-based organization... Read more
Dissolving Gender Norms through the Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya---The Boda-Boda (motorcycle taxi) sector plays host to millions of young people in the country. While great strides have been made to improve the sector in terms of safety, viability... Read more
Improving the Lives of Women and Girls in Kibera: Voices from the Feminist Centre
Adolescent girls and young women in the sprawling Kibra slums flock to the ‘The Feministfor Peace, Rights and Justice Centre’ (FPRJC) offices to access contraception and sanitary wear. The Centre has... Read more
Survivors and their allies: Youth leading the fight against FGM in Kenya’s hotspot counties
ISIOLO/MARSABIT, Kenya - The race to end female genital mutilation (FGM) is on, in Kenya, following a commitment by President Uhuru Kenyatta to eliminate FGM in the country by the year 2022. Young... Read more
Covid-19 and the Elderly: The Story of 72-Year-Old Granny on Rusinga Island
The sudden emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left Kenya’s elderly population vulnerable, lonely and disconnected. At seventy-two years old, Dorice Oguta, 72 is among thousands... Read more
Sustaining Access to Maternity Services in Nairobi City County During Covid-19
The Pumwani Maternity Hospital is the biggest and specialized health facility dedicated to maternity and new born care in Kenya, handling an average of 120 deliveries per day. Normal and caesarian... Read more
A Disability-Inclusive Response to Covid-19 in Kisumu and Kakamega Counties
Like every emergency does, the Covid-19 Pandemic has had a disproportionate and larger negative impact on vulnerable communities. The pandemic has affected people of all categories, but persons with... Read more
World Contraception Day 2020: Marching towards sustainable domestic financing of Family Planning in Kenya
Kenya’s World Contraception Day (WCD) was commemorated on Saturday, September 26th, 2020 at a function graced by the Chief Administrative Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mercy Mwangangi,... Read more
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
NEW YORK—A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the November 2019 Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 stay... Read more