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By NTS staff In Kenya, sexual violence remains a traumatic norm for women, with men being the perpetrators in the majority of cases. Today, nearly half of married women have

By Jones Obiria What do you do when the government closes schools for a month with only a few days’ notice?  When students who attend your school, depend on you,

By NTS staff 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,