Farming as an entrepreneur: could it be a solution for smallholder farmers?

While browsing online for information on problems facing smallholder farmers, this statement caught my attention: With 2.2 million tones of cocoa in 2022, Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest producer, accounting for a third of the global total. But often, farmers make about 5% of the retail price of a chocolate bar, and earn $1.20 …

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Skills for Rural Women to Accelerate Equality and Sustainable Development

Farm demonstration for Solian women by Agricultural Officer Mr. Yego

If you had a fruit or vegetable today, there’s 43% chance it was produced by a female farmer. Studies show that women account for nearly half of the world’s smallholder farmers and produce 70% of Africa’s food. Research shows that if women had the same access to productive resources as men, they would increase the …

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How Does Inclusion Look Like in Underserved Communities

March is a special month for women globally. We celebrate a whole month of #womenHistory, a day for International Women’s Day and the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women. Decades upon Decades, the international community gather around the world to deliberate, share insights, advocate and come up with resolutions. But in every gathering, …

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Challenging the Next Generation Leaders

Next Generation Leadership workshop at Solian Baringo county Kenya

In every space, there is always someone missing; either by accident, default or design. Most often, those present will claim to represent the missing persons or articulate their needs. This in itself is a problem because people view matters differently and everyone has a unique way to represent their interests and perspectives. At Missing Third …

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Africa Women decry being left out of the climate summit declaration

The inaugural Africa Climate Summit took place in Nairobi on 4th to 6th of this month. It was hosted by the Kenyan Government together with the African Union. Several heads of states and governments from Africa, key representatives from the United Nations, global institutions and foreign countries converged to chart a way forward for the …

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Mental health in community service: a personal reflection

It’s one year and some few months since I started my work to build an organization from scratch and work in communities. I’ve worked with communities before but either as an employee or on behalf of someone else. This time is different- I’ve had to work it out myself. Everything starts as an idea, a …

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Women must ultimately be at the high table to address climate change

  Climate change affects everyone-but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Inequities and marginalization exist, linked to gender, ethnicity, low income and other economic and social factors, exacerbate vulnerability to climate change. In many societies, for example,  women are responsible for household energy, food, water and care for the young and elderly.   Particularly in developing …

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Happiness is Free; but work isn’t

The month of May comes with a significant day for women around the world. Mother’s Day, though not a formal holiday, is celebrated across the world following the USA calendar which falls on every second Sunday in May every year. With widespread use of social media, people get the opportunity to post lovely “Happy Mother’s …

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A Trailblazer’s Tribute

Women around the world- and especially in developing and least developed world- still grapple with taking up leadership roles. Now to think of a Kenyan woman in 1965 running for a political office is the ultimate story of bravery, deserving heroic recognition in halls of fame. That woman is Honorable Grace Onyango who achieved many …

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Women should not shoulder a world they can’t lead

There’s a quote that Melinda French Gates shared in the 2022 Goalkeepers Report: “We can’t just talk about empowering women without making sure they are actually gaining power in their families and communities.” Deep in rural western Kenya, in Cheptais village, women attending a workshop sang: “ who am I ? I am a woman. …

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