COVID-19 statement from GROOTS Kenya

by GROOTS Kenya | May 12, 2020 | News, Press Release

Grassroots Women Statement on COVID-19 (Kenya)

Lack of clean cooking energy exposes women and children to increased risks in the midst of COVID-19

by GROOTS Kenya | May 4, 2020 | Blog

In Kenya, 65 % of households (8.1 million people) use firewood as their primary cooking fuel. Out of this number, 71% of households use a woodstove as either their primary or secondary cookstove. A greater prevalence of these households (92%) are in rural areas. The...

Advisory Note – The shadow pandemic demanding concrete actions to protect women and girls from violence during COVID 19 pandemic

by GROOTS Kenya | Apr 25, 2020 | Advisory Note

Your REF:                       Our REF:  WOMENRIGHTSCSO/2020                           Date: 22/04/2020 To, Hon. Prof Margret Kobia Cabinet Secretary, Public Service and Gender Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Chairperson, National Emergency Response...

To get her voice out Mama Safi has also learnt that she has to work alongside Men Champions to articulate the issues that are closely affecting the women, men and youth of the Maasai Community.

by GROOTS Kenya | Mar 26, 2020 | Success stories

#EachforEqual #IamGenerationalEquality Our Icon Lady this week is mama Safi,Mama Safi was born in Laikipia County, deep into the Maasai Community. At a young age, she was married off according to the customs and traditions of the community. She did not get the right...

Where is the water for grassroots women to wash their hands?

by GROOTS Kenya | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog

What a timing for the 2020 World Waters Day in the wake of COVID-19! The world, including the most economically developed nations have not been spared by the deadly Coronavirus. In order to contain and combat spreading of the  humbling and threatening COVID-19, the...