When the world locks down, violence does not. During COVID-19, reports of gender-based violence surged across the globe while access to sexual and reproductive healthcare became increasingly difficult for millions…

When we launched Mama Siri in 2020, it was not a grand national strategy. It was an act of survival. Women and girls with disabilities were calling us in distress,…

Care work is the quiet engine of any society. When life unravels — a violent partner, an unplanned pregnancy, a clinic that does not understand disability — someone has to…

Workshop on Access and Availability of Medicines for Persons with Disabilities, Women, and Girls The East Africa Civil Society Summit 2025, held in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together key stakeholders from…

People with disabilities especially women and young girls have demanded disability-friendly healthcare services in all health facilities. They said they continue to face many challenges, which has been a setback…

At 22, and sexually active, Fatma (not her real name) thought it was time to make a choice on her sexual health. “I took the bold step and visited a…

A women-led non-profit organisation, This Ability Trust, is calling for the inclusion of sign language courses in the training of health professionals to enhance communication with visual and hearing impairment…

It was early in 2018, and the 62nd session of the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) was just two months away. We knew that CSW would be a prime opportunity…

By AUGUSTINE SANG The Labour ministry is pushing for the establishment of a technology hub to produce assistive devices for the disabled. Labour CS Ukur Yatani says the disabled need…

Lizzie Kiama founded the Women & Wheels Project to open up wheelchair sports to women and girls both with and without disabilities in Nairobi, Kenya. Through her own experiences as…