Today In History
Remembering Wangari Maathai 15 years after her death
Maathai was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, receiving the award in 2004 for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.
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LSK raises alarm over surge in femicide, calls for national emergency response
LSK said it was “deeply concerned and gravely disturbed by the recent spate of reported cases of femicide, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and other forms of gender-based violence across the country...
Global Affairs
International Women's Day: Origins and history
The United Nations officially recognised International Women's Day in 1977 and some countries recognise International Women's Day as a public holiday including in China, Russia and Uganda.
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State vows action over alleged exploitation of Kenyan women by Russian citizen
Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo said the reported acts amount to a serious violation of constitutional rights and national values.