Pesticides legislation in Kenya: What you need to know Article The second iteration of the Pest Control Products Bill, 2022 was circulated in April for public comment. It marks an urgent update to the existing legislation, which was assented into law four decades ago, with one revision in 2012. Between then and now, science has demonstrated the negative impact of pesticides on human health and the environment. Every year around 385 million pesticide poisonings occur worldwide.
Who Will Wipe Our Tears? – Police Brutality and Delayed Justice in Kenya Article Many victims and survivors, together with families impacted by police brutality in Kenya, seldom get justice. Some of these survivors have lived to share horrifying stories of how they have suffered brutal beatings, unlawful arrests, and torture while in detention. Some bear the scars of careless shootings if they are lucky to escape death.
Let us not prioritize profits at the expense of poisoning our food systems Article According to FAO, pollinators such as bees, birds and bats, affect 35 percent of the world's crop production, increasing outputs of 87 of the leading food crops worldwide, plus many plant-derived medicines. Talking about harmful pesticides in our commonly consumed foods then becomes a complex matter to address to the public.
Defining Food Waste in Kenya and Beyond: A Comparative Perspective Read more on the Route to Food Initiative, a project of the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
Global Feminist Pitch 2022: Call For Application Call for Application The Global Feminist Pitch is back to support feminists from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East and (South) Eastern Europe. This year we are looking for ten feminists who will write on the topic of feminist mobilisation in their region. Apply now!
Policy Brief on the Employment, Retention and Promotion of Women Workers in the Public Road Transport New Report This report highlights an urgent call for a policy environment that recognizes and values an efficient public transport system as an important economic development driver that respect the rights and needs of workers.
Plastic Atlas demonstrates scale of plastic pollution crisis and solutions for a zero waste future New Publication A world without plastic pollution is a vision worth fighting for. The Plastic Atlas provides facts and figures about a world full of plastics.
