LET’S EMPOWER ADOLESCENT MOTHERS TO RISE AGAIN.
It's our collective responsibility to protect and empower young people. As a country, we owe adolescent mothers more than blame; we owe them justice, compassion, and a real chance to rise again.
Why Mistrust in Public Healthcare is Locking Youth Out of Free SRHR Services
By Rodney Alubokho Over the past few years, the government of Kenya has made great strides in providing free sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. Some of these…
UNMASKING THE BORDER-LINE CUT, A CALL FOR UNITY AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.
...with harmonized policies, laws, and cross-border collaboration, we can protect girls, deliver justice, and finally close the gaps that allow this harmful practice to thrive, not just in one country, but across the entire region....
The economic grip of FGM and other harmful cultural practices deterring human rights
Additionally, intensified community engagement and education, led by local champions and survivors, are crucial to shift social norms and highlight the long-term health, psychological, and economic harms of FGM, as anti-FGM advocates forge a collective voice to abandon the harmful practice.
WHY KENYA IS ON TRIAL FOR POLICING PERIODS AND PREGNANCIES
"When you restrict access to safe abortion, maternal deaths go up. When you provide information, you save lives. This is not debatable..."
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Why Access to SRHR Information Must Have No Age Limits
By Rodney Alubokho The recent rescue of four Juja girls who were subjected to extended sexual abuse by their dad has left the country aghast. More damning, however, are the…
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: The SRHR Cost of a Failing Justice System
By Rodney Alubokho This week, attention again shifted to Sharon Otieno's open case, a student at a local university murdered in 2018. Ex-Migori Governor Okoth Obado and two others charged with her…
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It is Time Men Took a Stand in Family Planning
By Rodney Alubokho Family planning has long been the concern of women. Contraception? Women. Who visits the clinic? Women, mostly. Social disapproval? Significantly skewed towards women. Yet for all these…
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BUILDING A STRONG SUPPORT NETWORK TO HELP END HIV BY 2030.
By Elsharon Ngobiro The HIV epidemic is a public health threat because of its impact on the economy of countries, loss of loved ones in families, and more health-related issues.…
Intersection of Politics, Culture, and Religion in SRHR Policy
By Olang' Atieno Whereas Kenya has made notable strides towards full realization and enjoyment of Sexual Reproductive health rights among women and men (in their diverse identities), statistics present a…