From the EU’s Closet to Africa’s Dumpsters: How Fast Fashion Fuels the Textile Waste Crisis in Africa
Every morning, millions of garments are pulled from racks across Europe and the United States—purchased with excitement, worn a handful […]
Machio: The intersection Between Childcare and Poverty Must be Interrogated and Addressed Holistically.
It is 2019. Kenya’s economy is showing promise, and a spirit of philanthropy is sweeping the nation. At the Charitable
Environmentalists Oppose Imenti Forest Projects
The Green Belt Movement has opposed what it describes as an emerging plan to convert parts of Meru’s Imenti Forest
Geneva Labour Talks Put Spotlight on Women’s Safety in Digital Work
Women platform workers and digital labor advocates are calling for stronger protections as global discussions on the future of platform
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Survivors Demand Mental Health Care as Sexual Violence Trauma Goes Untreated
Survivors of sexual violence, mental health advocates, and civil society groups have called for more investment in mental health services,
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Nthiana: We Cannot Continue Allowing “African values” To Be Reduced to Political Theater
Africa is yet again in danger. Not from invasion but from ideas being repackaged as protection. Across conference halls and
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Rights Groups Hail Court Ruling Ending Blanket Criminalization of Teen Consensual Relationships
Rights groups on Wednesday hailed a High Court ruling that declared the blanket criminalization of consensual sexual relationships between teenagers
Muhonja: Kenya Must Confront Gender-Based Violence at Its Roots
Kenya’s laws against gender-based violence (GBV) are among the strongest in Africa. Over the past two decades, we have ratified
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Mokaya: We must champion Inclusive, Representative Narratives That Ensure no Child is Left Behind
As the Fourth African Inter-parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty convenes in Accra this May, the air in Ghana’s capital
Machio: We Invite the Media to step Away From The Business Model That Depends on Outrage For Engagement
A poster keeps surfacing in my feed. It asks, simply, whether you know what it’s like for your rights to