“I often go to my friends place to study. To access her house I have to go through a narrow road that has boys lined up on both sides forcing any passerby to pass in the middle. “In most cases when I pace this road, there are about four to five...
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Menstrual hygiene is defined as using menstrual management material to absorb or collect blood that can be changes in privacy as often as possible, using soap and water for washing the body, access to facilities to dispose used materials and...
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Much has been said much has been done and much has been practiced to keep the COVID 19 at bay. However, it is worth noting that the response has been on healthy practices and not towards safety in most households and within the city. In this...
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Walking through the shanty houses one cannot but wonder if those in informal settlements are safe from this pandemic. With the rising gender based violence and street harassment are the girls safe in this squalid neighborhood that is...
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Polycom Development Project has been at the forefront to ensure women and girls in Kibera do not suffer due to the COVID 19 pandemic. It is surprising to note that food is distributed but majority of the marginalized women are finding this...
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Nelly (Not her real name) is worried, she has missed her periods for 3 months, and is experiencing morning sickness. She is very worried, she is a candidate preparing to sit for her KCPE, she doesn’t; know what to do. She is dull, sleeps in...
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CSOs, Women living with disabilities and other actors were brought together to discuss how to address multiple discrimination against women living with disabilities in the slums.
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“My sister keeper” through Polycom Development Project are girls from Light International School.They realized the need of a Slum Girl especially candidates is sanitary towels
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