Women Empowerment Challenge: Looking back
By Phyllis Livaha In early 2017, the researchers and I were busy collecting data for the challenge in Kisii. I felt the same excitement and sense of curiosity that motivated the previous Female Rights Challenge, and I wasn’t disappointed. It was mesmerizing to learn something new every day – and directly from the people we […]
Women Empowerment Challenge: our first results!
By Phyllis Livaha After one month in Kisii, the interviews during the Women Empowerment Challenge are progressing well. We are learning a lot from the interviews. One lesson is that both men and women are being empowered through community Self Help Groups. We are also learning a lot just from observing the daily proceedings of […]
What is women empowement?
By Phyllis Livaha Here I am, in Kisii, Kenya, working on an issue that everyone agrees is important, but no one seems able to define: “Women Empowerment”. What is Women Empowerment? English-language dictionaries equate “empowerment” with liberation, emancipation, inspiration, encouragement, confidence-building and equality. Bilingual dictionaries, however, often don’t even have an entry – because there’s […]
The Female Rights Challenge was just the beginning
By Phyllis Livaha Phyllis Livaha is Coordinator of the Female Rights Challenge in Kenya. She conducts PAR for her PhD at the Erasmus University College. For SevenSenses she writes blogs about the progress of the project. It’s only been a month since we wrapped up our 90 days in rural Kenya, but seems so […]
Female circumcision in Kisii, Kenya: secret practice, openly spoken about
By Phyllis Livaha Phyllis Livaha is Coordinator of the Female Rights Challenge in Kenya. She conducts PAR for her PhD at the Erasmus University College. She writes blogs about the progress of the project. Where Does the Time Go? Wow! It feels like I just came to Kisii the other day, and I’m in the […]
Never say never
By Phyllis Livaha Phyllis Livaha is Coordinator of the Female Rights Challenge in Kenya. She conducts PAR for her PhD at the Erasmus University College. She writes blogs about the progress of the project. ‘Never say never’ is her very first blog. Read more about the Female Rights Challenge. Growing up, there were two jobs […]