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14 May 26

220 Reasons Kenya Must Stop Ignoring the Growing Femicide Crisis

In a femicide case in April 2026, Anita Mugweru was killed by her husband, a Kenya Defense Forces soldier, in front of their young child. Around the same time, in […]

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 […]

23 Apr 26

Charge for Change PAR Report Kenya

The Charge for Change PAR Report Kenya is a Participatory Action Research (PAR) report published in December 2025, commissioned by Badili Africa and funded by the Ford Foundation. It documents […]

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 […]

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 […]