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JOINT STATEMENT: Operationalize the Bill of Rights and Facilitate Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
We, the undersigned 25 Civil Society Organizations working on human rights in the country, are alarmed by the recent statements by religious groups, allied professional groups and individuals claiming that abortion is illegal in Kenya. This is NOT true. Abortion is legal in Kenya to the extent permitted by the
When Women Don’t Live to Tell Their Stories
BY NGARE KARIUKI In 2019 a man hacked a woman to death with an axe. He literally snuck up behind the unsuspecting woman and swung the axe with the ease of someone chopping down firewood. Before the blood had even cooled or clotted around the lifeless body of 25-year-old Ivy
STORY ZETU: The Lived Reality of Girls in the Maasai Community
For many children in Kenya, the March 2020 announcement that school was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to much celebration. They would not miss the early mornings, boring lessons and endless homework, especially the younger students. But thousands of girls in Kajiado County do not share in the
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Shame of period stigma amidst pandemic
BY MARIAH AKINYI About 14 years ago, I experienced my first period flow. It was a scary and exciting experience. Not knowing what to do, I ran to inform my aunt who gave me my first sanitary towel and patiently explained what I needed to do. In my first period
Menstrual hygiene is an essential service during COVID-19
BY PURITY NTHIANA The ability of women and girls to access and manage their menstrual hygiene is already being hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many women and girls in rural and low-income communities already find it hard to access commodities such as menstrual hygiene products. However, this has now been