Equality Stories

Call for equal paid parental leave as ILO reveals mothers get five months more leave than fathers
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 02, 2025

Recent reports suggest that this growing conversation is set to transform family policies and workplace culture across both public and private sectors...

Kenya backslides on gender equality push, parity score down 3 per cent in 2025
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 14, 2025

The decline marks a reversal in the country’s steady push toward equal representation and opportunities for women across political, economic and socia...

10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – What’s working and what still needs to be done
The Conversation  |  May 28, 2025

Our study found that Kenya needs to review its teacher education curriculum to make it more gender responsive. Teachers also need more training to fol...

Kilifi religious leaders unite to tackle early marriage and gender inequality in bold new campaign
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 26, 2025

The Health Hub Project is part of a global movement by Faith to Action Network, a consortium of over 215 religious organisations in 38 countries, cham...

How climate change fuels rise in gender-based violence in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  May 15, 2025

The civil society group also blamed the region's nomadic herding practices for escalating sexual abuse among young girls who should otherwise be in sc...

What causes inequality in African countries? New book traces a vicious cycle
The Conversation  |  May 12, 2025

Inequality is created by, among other factors, where you are born and live. Alongside this, income, assets, and access to education and healthcare dif...

Court allows DCI to exhume body of teen Gaala Aden, who refused to marry old man in Wajir
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

A postmortem conducted on Gaala’s body showed 100 per cent burns, confirming that an open flame was used in the crime.

Commission demands exhumation of Gaala Abdi to aid murder probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

Gaala was killed a week ago after resisting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was then set ablaze to disguise the murder as a case of s...

Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – Why it matters
The Conversation  |  Mar 16, 2025

They are additionally subjected to extreme forms of violence that include killings, abductions, mutilations and infanticide.

Women struggle for a better future amid economic hardships
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 08, 2025

The National Gender and Equality Commission called on the government and stakeholders to take bold action against persistent gender inequalities.

Kenya urged to tackle gender inequality as world marks International Women's Day
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 07, 2025

In its statement, the NGEC highlighted Kenya's progress in gender equality, pointing to improvements in education, health, economic empowerment, and l...

UN report: A girl is killed every 10 minutes by a partner or family member
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

According to the report, digital technology and artificial intelligence contribute to the spread of harmful stereotypes, while the digital gender gap...

Let's bring men on board to end femicide: NGEC chairperson Rehema Jaldessa
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 28, 2025

One question which arises is whether the National Gender and Equality Commission is effective in the war against gender-based violence in Kenya.

National Gender Commission outlines urgent measures to combat GBV
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

The commission urged the government to strengthen multi-sectoral responses at national and county levels, involving the private sector and communities...

Report reveals mismatch between pledges and actual women empowerment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 22, 2024

Kenya has seen a decline in political empowerment, dropping from 75th to 80th place, and has also fallen in educational attainment.

Gender job inequalities in Africa killing prospects of an equal society – IMF
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 02, 2024

Gender pay gaps are also often wide as a result of women working in less quality jobs compared to their male counterpart.

Women's hopes dim as Parliament pushes back on top-up seats proposal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 17, 2024

Former CJ David Maraga even advised former President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the 12th Parliament for noncompliance with gender laws.

Leaders at climate meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations
Reuters  |  Sep 23, 2024

Under an initiative led by Barbados, France and Kenya, countries also continue to discuss imposing new global taxes to help pay for climate finance, s...

Head of Public Service names selection panels for recruitment of members of constitutional commissions
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 29, 2024

Holders of the positions serve a single non-renewable term of six years.

A man's world: Gender parity goal to take over 130 years to achieve
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 13, 2024

Kenya's score in global ranking has marginally improved, moving two positions up from last year to position 75. It attained a Gender Parity Index (GPI...

Garissa leaders seek help for sole rescue centre for vulnerable girls
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 14, 2024

The UmmulKheir Girls' Home is the only rescue centre in Garissa for girls vulnerable to retrogressive practices such as FGM and child marriage.

Garissa team calls for breaking of cultural barriers to ensure gender equality in education
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 09, 2024

The Garissa CECM for Gender Hawa Abdi Sahal emphasised the importance of educating girls with knowledge and skills that she said will instil confidenc...

Rural women bear brunt of income inequality due to climate change - report
Rading Biko  |  Mar 06, 2024

The FAO's 'Unjust Climate' report uncovers a dark reality in low and middle-income countries, noting women heads of households in these parts suffer m...

World Bank report highlights widening gender gap in African workplace
Rading Biko  |  Mar 05, 2024

However, the report places Togo as the only country that has enacted legislation that supports women.

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