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Episode 111: Women and Public Transport

Episode 111: Women and Public Transport

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    In a survey carried out by Women’s Empowerment Link (WEL) in 2015, in the wake of the #MyDressMyChoice protest in 2014, it was found that 54% of women had experienced gender based violence (physical, sexual or psychological harm) while using public transport. The women shared that they been harassed, with … READ MORE

    Episode 101: The Kenyan Labour Movement

    Episode 101: The Kenyan Labour Movement

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      We celebrate Labour Day/International Worker’s Day each year on the 1st of May. Celebrations are organized by trade unions and their members, and they take time to highlight the labour environment in the country, and how it can be improved. Trade unions in Kenya are inextricably linked with our struggle … READ MORE

      Episode 97: Rebuilding Somalia

      Episode 97: Rebuilding Somalia

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        In January 1991, Mohammed Siad Barre’s government was toppled when rebels from the United Somali Congress toppled the Red Berets, in a culmination of a struggle that began in 1986. Since then, Somalia has been in a state of civil war. It has displaced over 1 million people within the … READ MORE

        Episode 80: The Two-Thirds Gender Principle

        Episode 80: The Two-Thirds Gender Principle

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          The Constitution of Kenya (2010) has multiple provisions that govern representation, but the two-thirds gender principle has been the most difficult to implement. Article 27(8) states that the State shall take legislative and other measures to implement the principle that not more than two-thirds of the members of elective or … READ MORE

          Episode 73: When Technology Meets Violence

          Episode 73: When Technology Meets Violence

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            Technology Assisted Violence Against Women (TAVAW) comprises acts of gender-based violence that are committed through the use of Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs), such as phones, the Internet, social media platforms, and email. Many questions arise: is online violence really violence? Why is TAVAW such an important issue to address? What … READ MORE