Njuri Ncheke, the supreme traditional council of elders among the Ameru community of Kenya, is expanding its role from a cultural, governing and judicial body to one that also champions reproductive justice for current and future generations.
The fight for women’s rights and gender equality faces a critical moment in 2025, 30 years on after the Beijing Conference on Women’s Rights. The global resurgence of patriarchy and the policy shifts reinstating restrictive reproductive health policies signal a dangerous trend of the threat to hard-won progress in gender equality and women’s rights everywhere.
In March 2025, a broad spectrum of key stakeholders gathered in Mogadishu, Somalia, to discuss how to build a sustainable ecosystem for maternal and reproductive health care. A strategic roadmap emerged from the multi-day event, along with a shared commitment by stakeholders to implement the plan and transform the country’s maternal and reproductive health landscape.
Adolescents in Kenya stand at a critical crossroads, facing what has been aptly termed the “triple threat”: new HIV infections, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and teenage pregnancies. Each of these challenges alone poses a significant barrier to the health, safety, and potential of young people. Together, their intersection creates a dangerous web of vulnerabilities that threaten to derail an entire generation.
Period poverty remains a pressing challenge in Kenya, disproportionately affecting teenage girls in rural areas. According to research by the Ministry of Health, 54% of Kenyan girls face challenges accessing menstrual health management (MHM) products, and 65% still lack sustainable access to safe menstrual products. This crisis derails their education, exposes them to early marriages, and perpetuates the cycle of poverty.
In the heart of Kenya, from the bustling urban center of Kiambu to the rural landscapes of Kakamega, a quiet revolution in the delivery of medical abortion services (also known as abortion with pills) is taking place through the Medical Abortion Self Use (MASU) project.