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Long walk to gender equality for Samburu girls By AWC Features Correspondent

Long walk to gender equality for Samburu girls By AWC Features Correspondent

Josephine Naserian (not her real name) sits pensively in her mother’s manyatta, nursing her three-month-old baby. Next to her in this quiet and cramped bedroom that also serves as...

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Winning and losing: Ayot\'s political journey By Claret Adhiambo

Winning and losing: Ayot\'s political journey By Claret Adhiambo

For Cecilia Ayot, winning and losing in elections are familiar experiences in her political journey: She has won one election and lost two...

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Women legislators call for increased investment in gender equality initiatives By Faith Muiruri

Women legislators call for increased investment in gender equality initiatives By Faith Muiruri

As Kenyans joined the rest of the world in marking International Women’s Day (IWD), women leaders across the political divide called for increased investment in women empowerment programmes... tailored towards the realisation of gender equality.

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It is now or never on the equality principle, legislators say By Henix Obuchunju

It is now or never on the equality principle, legislators say By Henix Obuchunju

Women leaders have intensified the push for the adoption of a formula that will lead to the actualisation of the two-thirds gender principle as provided for in the Constitution of Kenya...

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Publications

50 journeys

50 journeys

Stories of Courage and transformation from women political leaders in Kenya

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SAUTI SASA Issue 8

SAUTI SASA Issue 8

STORIES OF CHANGE: Inspiring women leadership narratives in political and peace spaces

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SAUTI SASA Issue 7 :

SAUTI SASA Issue 7 :

The Twists and Turns in Women Leadership

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REPORTING PEACE AND SECURITY JOURNALISTS’ HANDBOOK ON UN RESOLUTIONS 1325 AND 1820

REPORTING PEACE AND SECURITY JOURNALISTS’ HANDBOOK ON UN RESOLUTIONS 1325 AND 1820

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Women’s role and participation in peace and security processes A case of 15 Counties in Kenya

Women’s role and participation in peace and security processes A case of 15 Counties in Kenya

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Forms of Violence Against Girls

Forms of Violence Against Girls

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SAUTI SASA Issue 6 :

SAUTI SASA Issue 6 :

Resilience in the face of adversity

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SAUTI SASA Issue 5 :

SAUTI SASA Issue 5 :

Pushing the boundaries of leadership

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SAUTI SASA Issue 4 :

SAUTI SASA Issue 4 :

Succeeding against all odds

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SAUTI SASA Issue 3 :

SAUTI SASA Issue 3 :

Investing in gender equality

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SAUTI SASA Issue 2 :

SAUTI SASA Issue 2 :

When will they exhale: Struggle of Kenyan women political leaders

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Updates

Journalists training on Family Law – UN Women

Journalists training on Family Law – UN Women

On 12 th June, 2026, UN Women in collaboration with African Woman and Child Feature Service conducted a media learning workshop to deepen the understanding of 40 media practitioners from print, electronic, and digital media on Family and Personal Law.

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We Lead Project

We Lead Project

With Support from HIVOS, we produced 10 publications that focused on the success stories and best practices of the Hivos We Lead Programme that was implemented in nine countries across Africa, Middle East and Central America.

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Holding National Police Accountable on the prevention and response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)

Holding National Police Accountable on the prevention and response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)

African and Child Features Service, with the support of REINVENT, a programme of Tetra Tech International, has developed Checklist to hold the police officers and police stations accountable on how they handle SGBV cases reported to them, especially by women and children.

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Training of Communication Focal Persons of Women Political Leaders

Training of Communication Focal Persons of Women Political Leaders

African Woman and Child Feature Service with the support of UN Women conducted a capacity enhancement workshop for communication focal persons in-charge of the communication stuff of women political leaders.

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Programmes

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MEDIA & GENDER JUSTICE

Gender justice is the basic motivation in the push for the human rights of women and children. In this regard…

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MEDIA & ICT

Access to information is critical for the development of any society. We recognize the disparities in access to ICT between

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MEDIA LITERACY

People are empowered when they understand how the media works, and can interpret and respond appropriately to the information disseminated…

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MEDIA DIVERSITY

Diversity within the media is reflected in content, as well as the variety of actors, platforms and technologies used. The…

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Chief Media Tetra Tech Creating Safer Space
UN WOMEN UNESCO FORD FOUNDATION Ugent Action Fund Africa Department of State