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Reproductive health adaptation to rapid climate change
BY ONYIMBI NELSON, the government must work with communities to strengthen their resilience to climate change. This could include training community health workers to be responsive…
Ending Violence, Children
BY SHARON SITATI, Violence against children is a global problem that affects one billion children aged 2-17. This violence can come in different…
Integrating SRH Services into HIV and SGBV Intervention Services
The issue of Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and its negative impact on women’s reproductive health, including the risk of HIV infections, has become a major concern. Although some survivors of SGBV may choose not to report the crime due to the bystanders’ silence or the likelihood of the case being dismissed due to lack of evidence or corruption,
Inclusion and addressing unemployment will help reduce GBV amongst the youth
BY ESTHER NELIMA In Kenya, unemployment and underemployment are major concerns as they hinder full utilization of resources despite the growth in the economy over the years. Statista analyzed Kenya’s
Ignorance about contraception is a big contributor to violence against women
BY SHARON SITATI Whenever you hear “contraception”, the image of a woman, and often a pregnant woman, is what usually comes to mind before anything else. For the longest time,
Knowledge gaps in SRHR are putting lives of gender minorities in danger
BY ATIENO OLANG Sexual and reproductive health and rights, though profoundly conceptually relevant to all Kenyans, are often practically irrelevant to their day to day lives largely because the barriers
The social media multiplier effect: A make-or-break of the SGBV chain
BY NELSON ONYIMBI Social media is awash with radical promoters of gender-based violence, and they often lead a following whose biggest mistake is lacking correct information. In an era where
Sexuality Education is critical in tackling Intimate Partner Violence
BY KELVIN MOKAYA Intimate partner violence (IPV) is undeniably a public health crisis not just in this country, but globally, one that disproportionately affects women and has profound implications for