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.
When Free Education Becomes a Lie: Who Pays the Price?
What does this mean for a child in rural Turkana, Pokot, or Bungoma and all other counties, where education is already compromised by poverty, distance, and lack of basic amenities? It means fewer textbooks. It means going without meals. It means sitting on cold floors in overcrowded classrooms, taught by teachers who may not even be paid on time. For many, it means dropping out.
Enhance access to justice for Gender-based violence survivors by streamlining referral systems.
By Hiza Boke Access to justice remains a fundamental human right that should be enjoyed by every person globally. However, this has not been the case, survivors of gender-based violence…
INTEGRATE COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION IN KENYAN SCHOOL CURRICULUM
"By educating teenagers of both genders on menstrual health hygiene management, comprehensive sex education will go a long way in promoting proper menstrual hygiene and ending period shame. Through sensitization on the proper and consistent use of contraceptives, CSE will contribute to lower rates of STIs and unintended pregnancies"
CHALLENGE MYTHS THROUGH EDUCATION TO COUNTER HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
"There is a critical need for tailored interventions to dispel these myths and misconceptions to foster an accurate understanding of female genital mutilation"
Don’t scrap off Linda Mama, it’s good for our women. Address its challenges under SHIF
By Sharonne Namarome The implementation of the Social Heath Insurance Fund (SHIF) with 2.75 percent deduction is set to begin this month. This program that is designed to replace the…
Enhancing the joint effort against teenage pregnancies in Kuria, Migori County
The Ministry of Education should come up with a strategy of re-admitting pregnant mothers who dropped out of school during early pregnancies through the Return to School Policy.
ADDRESSING TEENAGE PREGNANCIES IN MIGORI COUNTY.
According to UNICEF, in developing countries, annually, approximately 21 million girls aged15-19 become pregnant, and approximately 12 million give birth. This is no different in MigoriCounty, where about 1 in…
EARLY MARRIAGES AND THE SHADOWS OF KANGAROO COURTS IN THE KURIA COMMUNITY.
According to UNICEF, approximately 12 million girls worldwide marry before attaining the age of 18 every year, with an estimate from Girls Not Brides that 650 million women alive today…
Intervene to curb teen pregnancies crisis in Migori County.
The teenage pregnancy crisis has unarguably outstood as one of the most pervasive issues in the contemporary world. According to The World Health Organization data for 2019, approximately 16 million…