Nairobi It’s a late Wednesday afternoon in January when we drive into Catherine Mbili’s home in Kathonzweni, some 23 kilometres from Makueni Town, in Eastern Kenya, and some two hours’ drive from the capital, Nairobi. Her farm, about five acres in total, is green and blooming, with a few mango trees teasing us to pick…
View on Zencastr Annie Zulu is an accomplished freelance journalist with a remarkable career in the media industry spanning over 7 years. She has earned numerous awards for her outstanding contribution to Journalism. Her focus is on investigative stories that are often underreported, particularly those that address issues affecting women, children, climate change, and the…
‘Fixing’, young Kenyan women’s political challenges, one spa visit at a time Badili Africa is a social advocacy organisation that empowers women to take on leadership roles in their respective institutions through their political spas and glam sessions. Several young women took to the ballot in the 2022 Kenya general election and left with lessons…
This News feature brings insight into the need for gender inclusiveness in the activities of local vigilante groups in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, especially in its fights against insecurity. It features interviews with the Niger State Commander of the Vigilante Corps, Legal Practitioner, Security Analyst, Public Affairs Analyst and others. This story is…
In Partnership with Money is among the hydra-headed challenges militating against women politicians in Nigeria. In this report, JULIANA FRANCIS examines how money limits and discourages women from political participation, with the report throwing up likely solutions. She is a stickler for punctuality. She and the reporter had agreed to meet at Radisson Blu,…
It started as a fight for water and grass and turned into a series of wars that never seemed to end until women said enough and proposed a better system where everyone’s livestock gets to graze. Women from Isiolo, Kenya told Mercy Adhiambo how they brought order and peace to their community through environmental conservation….
The concept of free movement of people within Africa, promoted by the African Union (AU), aims to facilitate the unrestricted movement of people and goods across borders, fostering regional integration, trade, and economic growth. Uganda’s long-standing support for regional integration, including its backing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has made it…
Meet Sarah Sedky, an Egyptian-Dutch woman who knows all about the power of social media. She is also a dyslexia activist who speaks English, Arabic, and Dutch- which probably comes in handy as the founder of Dyslexia Community Worldwide. “I knew I wanted to help other dyslexics when I moved back to Egypt at the…
Gender inequality is entrenched in Africa: In governments, in organisations and even in media. In newsrooms, women are underrepresented at every level, as well as in news coverage. A report released in December 2020 revealed the marginalisation of women’s voices in news coverage around the world. In The Missing Perspectives of Women in News, study authors audience strategy expert Luba Kassova and AKAS…
Can you share with us a bit about your journey? I’m a writer and journalist based in Nairobi and with eight years of newsroom experience. My journalism career began in 2010 when I joined The East African newspaper, where I reported on politics, security, business, culture and the arts. In 2014, I joined the Mail…
We live in a patriarchal society, and when we speak of patriarchy, it’s not just about men, but a system. A social system in which men hold the power, leaving women largely excluded from it. And as with all social systems, it has mores, norms and institutions put in place to sustain it. Patriarchy is…
View on Zencastr In this episode, Yemisi Akinbobola Interviews Rachel Ombaka media editor, trainer and public speaker shares her experiences of sexual harassment in the newsroom and speaks passionately about her activism against this. Her interview is honest and personal, as she shares how childhood memories of gender-based violence impacted her own relationship with her…
