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The government has set a 50 per cent reservation target for women and five per cent for youth with disabilities under NYOTA, with the age limit for PWD beneficiaries extended to 35 years.
African Union Representative on Women, Peace and Security Ambassador Liberata Mulamula echoed the call, urging governments to move beyond symbolic representation and ensure women and young people have genuine influence over decisions affecting the region
Speaking during the Rangwe Constituency Women Empowerment Program held at Asumbi Girls’ National School in Homa Bay County, Omollo called for expanded opportunities to enable women to thrive and participate meaningfully in national socio-economic development.
One of the earliest known Mother’s Day observances dates back to 1887 in Henderson, Kentucky, in the US, where teacher Mary Towles Sasseen organized a classroom celebration dedicated to honoring mothers.
According to the UN Women, an estimated 840 million women, almost one in three, have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 per cent of women aged 15 and older).
The state had previously resisted declaring such a disaster but changed course after acknowledging “the persistent and immediate life-safety risks posed by ongoing acts of violence.” South Africa experiences extremely high levels of gender-based violence, with female homicide rates five times higher than the global average, according to UN Women.
Bright revealed her decision on her podcast The Rest is Football: Daly Brightness, citing personal reflection, physical recovery, and a desire to prioritize club football and personal wellbeing.
According to Tala, the top reasons women borrow digital loans include meeting household expenses such as food and rent, paying school fees and buying supplies, supporting small business operations, and covering medical bills.
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei said the Horn of Africa is facing a complex web of peace and security threats that cannot be addressed by traditional diplomacy alone.