women in politics

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 […]

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 […]

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05 Jul 24

Promoting Women’s Political Participation at the Grassroots Level

The trade war currently ensuing between the US and several nations around the globe, shows no signs of the first set.