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By Millie Khosla with research by Vivian Msafiri In Kenya today, women struggle greatly with financial independence. According to the World Bank, two-thirds of the unbanked population are women. This

By Megha Rana Gender stereotypes are generalizations and/or assumptions made in regards to roles that women and men play, respectively, in a culture. While they differ from culture to culture

By Megha Rana The Maasai tribe of Kenya is a strict patriarchal society, where the men lead and hold all decision-making power. Traditionally, the woman’s role is to follow all

By Petra from Sparkley.eu   www.sparkley.eu How has the quality of education in Kenya changed since 2003?  Why isn’t it working? When free primary education became available in 2003, Kenyan

By Petra from Sparkley.eu   www.sparkley.eu How does the education system in Kenya work?  In 2003, Kenya made public primary education free to all citizens.  This meant that every child,

by Megha Rana Menstruation is a natural process that occurs monthly for all people with a uterus. Most will first get their period between the ages of 10 to 15,

So, now that we know how to replenish our electrolytes quickly, how do we keep a daily balance both during this heat wave and in general?  As Courtney Hamilton, NTS

It’s been over 40°C (that’s 107°F) every day this week. Climate change has hit Nyamboyo Village with a vengeance. Everyone is soldiering through the school day but by the end,