Gender parity Stories

Gender equality is the goal, but how to get there? Case study of South Africa and Australia shows that context matters
The Conversation  |  Sep 12, 2025

Gender parity matters because women make up more than half of the world’s population, and excluding them from full participation has economic and soci...

Kenya strides towards gender parity with notable gains in women's inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 08, 2025

KNBS says 86 per cent of married women are actively involved in decisions regarding their health, a sign of growing empowerment in women’s healthcare...

International Women's Day 2025: Progress and setbacks in strive for gender parity
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 08, 2025

Experts from different sectors worldwide have warned that a faster, more comprehensive approach is needed to accelerate change.

Kenya tops EAC peers in tackling school dropout among adolescent girls- report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 01, 2024

The study report reveals that in Kenya, 72 per cent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are currently in school, not employed, childless, and unmarried.

Kenya making positive progress towards gender parity in refugee education
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 10, 2024

In other words, a value less than one indicates a disparity in favour of boys/men, while a value greater than one indicates a disparity in favour of g...

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...

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