Feminist Resilience: A Glimpse into Kenya's Gender Democracy Movement Published: 4 April 2025 Article In March, the world marked International Women's Day 2025 under the banner #AccelerateAction. Kenya is pivotal in its journey toward gender democracy, but several strides on gender justice and equality remain a mirage. Heinrich Boell Foundation, Nairobi took stock of its work in partnership with several grassroots and national organizations to spotlight the ongoing struggle through a powerful documentary titled "Feminist Resilience: What Does it mean for Justice and Democracy?" amid global crises, shrinking civic space, and shifting funding priorities. By Faiba Kombo
Feminism in Pictures: Global Feminist Pitch Published: 18 December 2023 Publication “Feminism in Pictures” is the result of a collaboration with seven incredible feminist illustrators from Brazil, Iran, India, Georgia, Pakistan, Turkiye, and Kenya for the Global Feminist Pitch 2023. These graphic novels are evidence of the continuing streams of feminist resistance and resilience in diverse global contexts.
Breaking Barriers: Unveiling the Link between Sexual Harassment and Young Women's Political Engagement in University Student Governments Published: 10 October 2023 Article Only 24% representation in national politics, less than 10% as student body presidents. Badili Africa, in collaboration with Heinrich Boll Foundation, tackles this gap, focusing on sexual harassment's role in hindering female leadership. Their partnership with JKUAT aims to revamp sexual harassment policies, shedding light on gaps and proposing solutions. From dissecting SGBV terminology to addressing emerging e-violence, they navigate complexities, emphasizing consent's paramount role. The call to action includes holistic awareness campaigns, annual training, gender desks, investigation committees, and supporting victims in creating safe spaces.
How much more do we have to do? Published: 13 December 2022 Article The consequences of patriarchy ripple through all levels and corners of society. We are aware of the consequences and unaware of others. Patriarchy is defined as a social or political system that has chosen to identify men as superior to women. This enables an unjust system that promotes violence against the latter gender in all spaces, be it at home, the workplace, streets, online or even inside religions. Patriarchy serves men with toxic entitlement towards women.
Too close for comfort? Uncovering the odious roots of ‘normalised’ dehumanisation of domestic workers Published: 6 December 2022 Article Domestic workers enter the sphere of private lives of others, where they perform essential care work in conditions that are mostly unregulated and hidden from public view. In the process, they tend to face inhumane treatment. The disturbing part is that this abuse is normalised and accepted by a society that sympathises with the ‘discomfort of wealthy and middle-class people who experience ‘intruding witnesses’ in their homes.
Breaking the patriarchal norm of conformity Published: 16 September 2022 Article Uganda is a predominantly patriarchal society and socioeconomic, political and cultural power are generally held by men. Although the system is slowly changing with girls and women taking up positions of power, the patriarchal systems that oppress women continue to live on.
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!
Motherhood in the time of Coronavirus Published: 30 September 2021 Video Story The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened many of the challenges that mothers around the world face as the global health threat and resulting economic downturn have created a caregiving crisis that has disproportionately affected women and motherhood.
Policy Brief on the Employment, Retention and Promotion of Women Workers in the Public Road Transport Published: 10 December 2020 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.
Call for Participants: Challenging Patriarchy Virtual Book Club Published: 6 September 2020 Call Call for Participants: Challenging Patriarchy Virtual Book Club