The Silenced Young Woman Published: 16 November 2022 Article More often than not, sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) is perceived to only happen in homes, communities and places of work. One would never imagine that SGBV also occurs in institutions of higher learning. Where the safety of students is imagined to be a given responsibility of the institutions themselves. Universities are increasingly now becoming breeding grounds for perpetuators of SGBV, preying especially on young women. Worse still for young women seeking student leadership.
Gender agenda: The big conundrum in the general elections in Kenya and Senegal Published: 18 July 2022 Analyse In the months of July and August, Senegal and Kenya will hold their general elections. However, the big question remains: Where do Senegalese and Kenyan women stand on their quest to parliamentary mandates and political offices? Caroline Kioko
Global Feminist Pitch 2022: Call For Application Published: 14 April 2022 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!
Status of women political leadership in Kisii and Nyamira counties Published: 18 December 2019 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.
Digo women, patriarchy and elections in the Kenya south coast Published: 29 August 2017 Jacinta Victoria talks to Mariamu as she recounts how women like herself have progressively come to ‘have a say’ in Msambweni’s elections, a context where matrilineal organization has historically transformed, while at the same time provides potential space for women to pursue authority over particular social, economic and political relations.
"Wanawake wakiingia kwa siasa, wanaachana na mabwana." Published: 16 June 2017 Elections Delve into Grace Oloo's world as she reflects on her journey towards an electoral position in the 2017 Kenyan Elections.
“During elections, they do not refuse that we exist.” Published: 5 May 2017 What do Borana women in Mathare think about elections and mainstream political processes? What spaces do they use to intervene in both constituency-based and national politics, if at all? How do their situated and connected experiences of poverty, patriarchy and ethnicity impact their political practices?
The Walls We Can’t See Published: 9 June 2016 Actual transformation of gender relations is painfully slow. Women in Kenya continue to suffer the brunt of poverty, illiteracy and exclusion from decision making. And men’s voices are largely missing from the equality dialogue. There seems to be political reluctance and resistance to reforming the system of governance in order to increase representation of women in public life.
Intergenerational Dialogue on Feminist Activism Published: 8 April 2016 Intergenerational Dialogue on Feminist Activism - Hbs Nairobi Watch on YouTube This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. We hosted a conversation with three women, Julia Ojiambo, Daisy Amdany and Njoki Ngumi, representing different generations of activists. The coffee table dialogue seeks to find out the extent to which global plans and strategies have informed activists at different moments and how feminist action develops across generations.
Why Don’t Women Vote For Other Women? Reconsidering Automatic Privilege and Tokenism in Political Processes Published: 17 March 2016 As Zanzibar gearsup for a rerun of Presidential, Legislative and Local Councils Elections annulled in October 2015, the Regional Commissioner (RC) of Mwanza, Magessa Mulongo on March 8th while commemorating International Women’s Day made some remarks worthy of a response. Mr. Mulongo used a familiar trope to try to explain women’s low numbers in representative structures-elected or nominated: he chastised women for being each other’s worst enemy.
