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Climate Crisis Shifts Gender Roles

by Grace Ndanu In Kenya, every person is assigned their duties right from birth. When a girl is born her room is painted pink, her toys will be dolls, a house and house essentials. On the other hand, the boy’s room is painted blue and his toys are cars, a spider man and a fire … Continue reading Climate Crisis Shifts Gender Roles

The Day of the African Child (DAC), Kenya Edition

by Grace Ndanu Africa is not just full of wealth, but there is raw talent and resources that are boundless.  In my opinion, Africa is by far the wealthiest continent in the world. Besides exotic plants, sandy beaches, fascinating wildlife, the breath-taking landscape, precious stones, and the children, who are the most precious possession. This … Continue reading The Day of the African Child (DAC), Kenya Edition

Right to Education for Teenage Pregnant Girls

by Grace Ndanu When the head teachers and principals find out that a girl is pregnant in the Kenyan schools, they tell her that she has to leave the school immediately. They go ahead and tell her that a pregnant girl is not allowed to be in school because she will be mocked by other … Continue reading Right to Education for Teenage Pregnant Girls

Street Families Suffer Under the Cloak of COVID-19

by Grace Ndanu It is not everyone who has the chance of leaving the city to another home. It’s in the few dry and wet and dark spots that a forgotten bunch of people hide from the harsh winds and extreme temperatures, which are slowly dropping. Am going to write about Kenyan street families because … Continue reading Street Families Suffer Under the Cloak of COVID-19

Beyond the Glass Ceiling

by Grace Ndanu Women graduate from college at higher percentages than men do today, yet women still earn less money and hold fewer executive positions. How can this be? I reviewed a Pew Research Canter Analysis, where the gender gap in pay has narrowed since 1980 but it has remained relatively stable over the past … Continue reading Beyond the Glass Ceiling

Unequally Disconnected

by Grace Ndanu As the novel corona virus spreads across the world, states and localities are faced with mounting pressure to close the school doors. The closing of schools has left children, teens and young adults with nothing to do because there was never a notice. Before the introduction of online learning, which was first … Continue reading Unequally Disconnected

Kenyan Parliament in crisis after failure to attain the two-third gender rule

by Grace Ndanu Gender inequality has existed since the Old Testament time. In Kenya, we see that even before the British colonialists came, the society was ruled by men. African men made the decisions in the society and set the rules that the community was to live by. This was through the council of elders … Continue reading Kenyan Parliament in crisis after failure to attain the two-third gender rule

Street Families Suffer Under the Cloak of COVID-19

by Grace Ndanu Not everyone has the chance to leave the city for a new home. It’s in the few dry and wet and dark spots that a forgotten bunch of people hide from the harsh winds and the temperature which is slowly dropping off. I am writing about Kenyan street families because they are … Continue reading Street Families Suffer Under the Cloak of COVID-19

COVID-19 and Teenage Pregnancies

by Grace Ndanu It takes a lot of love, effort and dedication to be a good mother. For that reason, I believe it is important that everyone has the choice whether or not to be a parent, and when to take on that responsibility. Unfortunately, many girls around the world do not get to choose. … Continue reading COVID-19 and Teenage Pregnancies