by Collins Baswony | Apr 26, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
DSW Kenya implemented its programmes despite challenges experienced from the beginning of the year 2020. Externally, there was fear and anxiety among our stakeholders at the onset of COVID 19. Containment measures instituted such as school closures, limitation of...
by Collins Baswony | Mar 10, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Each day she sets out to speak to young women and girls about family planning or safe motherhood, Rahma Issa, 24, comes face to face with how myths about the use of contraceptives are entrenched in her western Kenyan community. And so, when she explains various...
by Collins Baswony | Feb 26, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Since the pandemic began, many youth who are HIV-positive have been shying away from going to health facilities to get their antiretroviral drugs for fear of being tested for Covid-19. Reports indicate most stopped the visits after they were told people living with...
by Collins Baswony | Feb 10, 2021 | Enhance, Kenya, Youth Empowerment
The recent executive action of repealing of the Mexico City policy by US President Joe Biden is welcome news for reproductive healthcare in Kenya. The Mexico City policy, commonly referred to as the global gag rule, bans U.S. government’s assistance...
by Collins Baswony | Aug 24, 2020 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
In the last one month, Kenyans have been treated to a heated debate on reproductive health triggered by the second reading of the reproductive healthcare bill at the senate. The most contentious provisions of the bill have been those on the right of adolescents to...