by Nduta Waweru | Dec 8, 2022 | Kenya, Youth, Youth Empowerment
By Muthoki Kithanze Margaret Kwamboka, 18, lives in an informal settlement in Nairobi’s Githurai area. She has lived in this expansive concrete jungle most of her life and together with her peers, has gone through a tough life. “I have friends as young as 16 years...
by Nduta Waweru | Nov 22, 2022 | Global Health, Kenya, Youth, Youth Empowerment
Kenya is among 125 countries at the November 14-17 International Conference on Family Planning in Pattaya, Thailand. The theme for the biennial event is “Family Planning and Universal Health Coverage: Innovate. Collaborate. Accelerate.” Family planning is a crucial...
by Nduta Waweru | Sep 14, 2022 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
As DSW Kenya, we are proud to be the to-go-to organisation when it comes to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) programming for young people and adolescents in Kenya. For over 22 years now, we have been making sure young people are empowered to lead...
by Nduta Waweru | Aug 17, 2022 | Empower, Kenya, Youth
It is not uncommon to hear that young people have been told they are either too young or too immature to handle some things. Phrases such as ‘youth of today’ and ‘this generation’ are often loaded to highlight an older generation’s vexation with the youth. Usually,...
by Nduta Waweru | Jun 17, 2022 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Childhood ought to come with innocence, freedom and playfulness. But this is not always the case. In many places across the world, children bear numerous burdens including violence and harmful practices that violate their fundamental rights and limit the enjoyment of...