The Effect of Malnutrition on Marginalized Communities
Malnutrition is a health issue that significantly impacts vulnerable populations. The things that you do on a daily basis, such as where you live and work, might affect your general…
Press Statement on Forced Ogiek community evictions
Indigenous Women Council (IWC) is a national women movement with more than 60 members organizations in29 counties, mostly arid and semi-arid lands. The membership includes diverse community leaders from pastoralists,…
Breaking the Chains of Silence: The Battle Against Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a barbaric practice that is deeply ingrained in various communities all over the world. This long-standing custom has caused countless women and girls tremendous agony…
Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) Training
Kenya’s Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASAL) experience regular droughts and floods, as well as seasonal spikes in hunger, culminating in nutrition emergencies. There are two types of malnutrition: acute and…
World Breastfeeding Week 2023:Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!
Both the mother and the child will experience long-term health advantages from breastfeeding. Every year, the first week of August is designated as “World Breastfeeding Week.” “Let’s make breastfeeding and…
Nkikapu Lekunta: From A Cutter To A Community Hero Fighting FGM
UNICEF estimates that 4 million Kenyan girls and women have undergone FGM. This equates to 21% of Kenyan women and girls aged 15 to 49 undergoing the procedure. In Kenya,…
Loiyangalani Wind Power: Historically Weak Legislation Governing Communal Land Ownership
The Loiyangalani Wind Power Project is Africa’s largest wind energy project and Kenya’s largest public-private partnership in history. The Loiyangalani Wind Power Project generates 300MW of renewable energy at a…
The Fight To Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation In Kenya
The practice has long been shrouded in mystery, which is widespread and profound. While precise numbers are difficult to get due to the secrecy surrounding FGM, the KDHS estimates that…
ENGAGING THE LAW ENFORCERS IN ERADICATING FGM IN ISIOLO COUNTY
Samburu Women Trust has been implementing a project with kind support from the Africa-Led Movement-The Girl Generation(ALM-TGG): “Strengthening communities driven initiatives in eradicating FGM in Isiolo County.” Although legal restrictions…
Applying Human Rights-based Approach To Land Tenure Rights for Kenyan Women
Land is considered the most fundamental resource to women’s living conditions, economic empowerment and, to some extent, their struggle for equity and equality. More than 60% percent of women in…