Plight of Women Working in the Transport Industry During COVID-19 Survey Report A survey by Flone Initiative conducted in June 2020, dubbed: Implications of COVID-19 on Women Professionals in the Kenya Public Transport Sector, has revealed that 52% of women in the matatu sector have lost their jobs as a result of matatu owners closing down their business due to restrictions imposed to contain COVID-19.
Un-Mothering the Woman Project The "Unmothering the Mother" series on Motherhood and Mothering aims to dismantle mothering stereotypes through storytelling and open discourse with members of the Kenyan public - and women in particular to increase their awareness of mothering and motherhood and overcome related stereotypes.
Call for Participants: Challenging Patriarchy Virtual Book Club Call Call for Participants: Challenging Patriarchy Virtual Book Club
The Role of Patriarchy in the Roll-back of Democracy New Publication Our new publication,"Challenging Patriarchy: The Role of Patriarchy in the Roll-back of Democracy" not only highlight regression in the various thematic spaces; reproductive health, religion, media, social and political movements as well as the state of constitutionalism, but also recommend interventions and concepts that can gear states towards an inclusive democracy.
Collective Feminism and Solidarity Article Heinrich Boll Foundation believes in collective action to amplify the work of individual feminist and move beyond silos to build collective power. In this front, the foundation has on various occasions hosted gatherings of feminist to facilitate collective actions.
Inequality crisis in Kenya and around the world; the fight for our lives Article Inequality is the unfair situation in society whereby some people have more opportunities, money, and resources than other individuals in the same environment. Globally, the levels of inequality within and between countries have risen as much as the broadened gap between the haves and the have nots. Inequality mostly emerges from structural issues, centered on capitalism where the economy and the political system is controlled by a few individuals who are mostly men.
Status of women political leadership in Kisii and Nyamira counties New Study Echo Network Africa in collaboration with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung has launched a report on the status of women political leadership in Kisii and Nyamira counties. The report is a result of a rapid survey that sought to establish what has contributed to poor performance by women who seek electoral positions in Kisii and Nyamira counties.
First Regional Conference on Sexual Harassment and the Law in Africa The Africa End Sexual Harassment Initiative (AESHI) is calling out for papers on contributions towards its “Africa Book Project on Sexual Harassment and the Law” and participation in the first regional conference on sexual harassment and the law in Africa scheduled for June 24-26 2020, in Nairobi, Kenya.
Paying homage to Binyavanga Wainaina Article If life was a highway, then Binyavanga drove on the fast lane. If he skidded, he hardly took the gas off the pedal. "(Ferdinand Omondi, BBC)
Theme: Gender Democracy The Gender Component contributes to the transformation of gender relations in Kenya and the region in order to realize human rights for all members of society. Our main focus areas enhance women’s effective political participation in Kenya, challenge patriarchy and democratic rollback in the region from a feminist perspective, and amplify gender and sexual minority rights through regional networking, learning processes, capacity building, awareness creation, research and documentation of experiences of women leaders. The programme also builds knowledge and facilitates discourse on gender diversity.
