OPINION: Women’s subpar representation in national economic sphere is unacceptable

By Guest Writer,

By Liberty Kituu With women making up over half of Kenya’s population, their subpar representation in the national economic sphere is less than a...

coronavirus , economy , two thirds gender rule

CS Kobia applauds Kenyatta University for setting up women’s hub

By Citizen Reporter,

CS Margaret Kobia on Friday presided over the launch of a women's hub at Kenyatta University that is expected to boost junior researchers, postgraduat...

BWIRE: Review Statistics Act to facilitate data driven policy making at county level

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire That Kenya still relies on national legal framework on data collection and management while operating a devolved governance structu...

Bamburi signs up to implement women’s empowerment principles

By Citizen Reporter,

Bamburi Cement Group Managing Director Seddiq Hassani has signed the CEO statement of support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) to symbo...

Bamburi Cement , Equileap , Seddiq Hassani , Women’s Empowerment Principles

OPINION: Media a critical player in ending impunity in GBV

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire While the Kenyan law outlaws a lot of traditional harmful practices that for many years have enabled perpetuation of gender inequal...

GBV , Two-Thirds Gender bill. , Women in news

Biden win seen as green light for women’s reproductive rights

By Reuters,

Democrat Joe Biden as U.S. president will bring sweeping changes to women’s reproductive rights globally, starting with overturning a U.S. policy ba...

abortion , contraceptives , reproductive health , sexual and reproductive health

Open Letter from women of Kenya to Chief Justice David Maraga

By Guest Writer,

We, the undersigned women, women associations, women's rights organisations and gender equality advocates in Kenya, being representatives of women in ...

Maraga , Two Thirds Gender Principle

e-conference for leading women in banking, finance to promote gender diversity in leadership

By Rachel Ombaka,

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) is set to convene the Africa Regional e-Conference for Leading Women in Banking and Finance from 15-16, October, 2...

andia chakava , Graca Machel Trust , Kenya Bankers Association , New Faces New Voices

KARUA: Redefining women leaders solidarity in political participation in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

Solidarity has been defined as “unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest: mutual support within ...

karua , male privilege , patriarchy , Women Leaders

ICPD25 ends with resolve to end harmful practices on girls, women

By DPPS,

The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) came to a close on Thursday with a strong resolve to eradicate vices that have slo...

FGM , ICPD25 , UNFPA

Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality

By Rachel Ombaka,

Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...

Equileap , ICPD25 , Press Freedom , Samiksha Koirala

How rival youths turned inua mama rally into chaos

By Emilio Muriithi,

Chaos erupted during the inua mama rally in Nyeri on Friday after rival youths accusing women MPs of politicking began fighting. The women lawmaker...

inua mama nyeri , Ngunjiri Wambugu

Top journalists win key awards at African Women in the Media (AWiM19) conference

By Rachel Ombaka,

The largest gathering of African Women in the Media (AWiM19) was in Nairobi, Kenya this week and brought together top journalists from across the cont...

#AWIM19 , African Women in the Media , Hodan , Nimiriano , yemisi akinbobola

Ivory Coast passes legislation encouraged by Ivanka Trump

By VOA,

Ivanka Trump is applauding the recent passage of legislation in Ivory Coast related to changes she pushed during her April trip to Africa. The coun...

Ivanka Trump , Ivory Coast , women empowerment

Ghanaian writer wants women to have good sex, talk about it (safely)

By CNN,

"What are your sex and relationship goals for 2019?" That was the question put to women in a blog post published earlier this year in a country tha...

pleasure

African nations urged to enforce family laws to protect women

By Reuters,

Women and girls in African nations are still being pushed into forced or early marriages, while those in unhappy unions face discrimination when seeki...

Sauti Ya Wanawake , Solidarity for African Women's Rights (SOAWR)

1 in 3 married women have no say over healthcare: UN report

By VOA,

Three million women live in places where rape in marriages are not criminalized, a UN Women report says. Additionally, one in five countries have d...

gender equality , UN Women

Zimbabwean scholar named one of the most inspiring women in the world

By CNN,

A Zimbabwean scholar will be honored with a life-size statue in New York alongside media mogul Oprah Winfrey, Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman, Cate Blan...

Ivanka Trump carries mission of female empowerment to Ivory Coast

By VOA,

U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and White House advisor, Ivanka, is heading to the Ivory Coast to continue her four-day trip aimed at increasin...

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump plans Africa trip to promote women’s initiative

By VOA,

White House adviser Ivanka Trump is planning a trip to Africa to promote a global women's initiative she's leading. President Donald Trump's daughter...

vanka Trump