Survivors of domestic violence reveal how economic dependence keeps them locked in dangerous and traumatic unions.
By Moraa Obiria
Senior Gender Journalist
What you need to know:
Young mothers trapped in abusive relationships say poverty, isolation and lack of support leave them powerless.
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Takeaways from AP report on how the war in Gaza is driving a rise in early marriage
Teen mothers in Kenya face stigma, poverty and school dropout as adolescent pregnancies continue rising across the country.
Unpaid care sustains economy, yet motherhood continues pushing countless women out of formal jobs.
The experience of a Kenyan politician who dared to have her babies abroad is far from unique, laws are not enough to make digital…
Secrecy, stigma and social pressure are pushing married women into hidden harmful practice across remote Baringo villages.
Across the world, pregnant women held in prison are often kept in deplorable conditions, leading some to miscarry or give birth…
A recent investigation by The Citizen has uncovered the growing scale of Tanzania’s underground unsafe abortion network, exposing…
