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02 Jul 26

Electoral GBV in Kenya: The Price Women Pay for Politics

Amina, not her real name, has learned to walk with people whose only job is to keep her alive. She is one of the countless women across Kenya who experience […]

29 Apr 26

Political Ecosystem Designed to Exclude Young Women in Kenya

For years, donors and development partners have invested heavily in preparing women to run for political office. Yet young women continue to account for less than 1% of Kenya’s elected […]

19 Mar 26

Chama Women Profile 2025

The Chama Women Profile 2025 documents the stories of eight women’s self-help groups across Nairobi, highlighting how ordinary savings groups evolved into engines of community transformation. These chamas began with […]

16 Jan 26

The Democracy We Miss

Most of us have grown up seeing civic conversations happen in conference halls and workshops. But here is what we have been learning at Badili Africa:Some of the most honest, […]

02 Dec 25

Young Women Engagement on Digital Platforms

Research continues to show that online harassment is driving girls and young women, mainly between theage of 15-25 years out of online platforms, even at a time when COVID-19 has […]

10 Nov 25

My Article 43 Challenge Journey

By Jeremiah Muuo I did not fully know about Article 43 until Badili Africa announced the challenge during one of their convening. That moment changed everything. Sure, I had heard […]

08 Oct 25

Co-Creating the Future of Political Spas

We recently gathered, not for a typical Political Spa session, but to reimagine one. Makeup artists, young women leaders, aspiring politicians, and content creators came together to co-create a toolkit […]

07 Apr 25

Chama Women Discover Their Collective Power

“Bila sisi wajue hawaezi enda mahali” (without us, they should know they can’t go anywhere). These powerful words cut through the air in Kangemi social hall as one of the […]