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Comprehensive Sex Education – The Earlier the Better?
Parents often keep pushing the dire task of teaching their children about sex for as long as possible. In Kenya, particularly, taboos associated with the topic are so strong that
Implement child protection laws to save vulnerable young lives
By DORIS KATHIA and PURITY NTHIANA Kenya ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990, a United Nations human rights treaty between nations to protect children from
What we talk about when we talk about safe abortion
BY DANIEL OTIENO Despite suspicion by those opposed to abortion, the main reason health advocates talk about abortion at all is because we want to ensure the health of women
Is the church standing in the way of reproductive health?
BY DORIS KATHIA During the first COVID19 lockdown due to the high rate of pregnancy that was reported, I decided to hold talks with young people in my local church
New Pandemic Social Dynamics have Subjected More Women to Violence
ASHA ATIENO COVID-19 has subjected women and young girls to new social dynamics that have made them more vulnerable to the vicious cycle of domestic and gender based violence. In my
Remove Sexual health Barriers for Persons with Disability
BY DORIS KATHIA The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 7% – 10% of the world’s population live with disabilities. In Kenya 4.6% people experience some form of disability
Sex Education in Schools Will Stem Tide of Pregnancy Related School Dropouts
BY DANIEL OTIENO About 13,000 girls drop out of school annually due to unwanted pregnancy, according to the Kenya Demographic Health Survey of 2014. In addition, according to the Global
Boundaries and self-care essential for healthy pregnancy
BY DORIS KATHIA When a woman is sexually active and doesn’t get their period as expected, the worry starts. The absence of normal menstrual cycle can be concerning since it