Dominic Kirui is a freelance journalist currently living in Nairobi, covering climate change, food security, culture, conflict, politics, gender and global development. https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/contributor/dominic-kirui/rss en Financial Inclusion Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/30/how-daycare-and-savings-groups-empowered-women-in-a-nairobi-slum https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/30/how-daycare-and-savings-groups-empowered-women-in-a-nairobi-slum From small beginnings, a group of Kenyan women in a slum area have developed a thriving savings group that has brought a measure of financial independence and stability to their lives. Asset and Property Rights Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/25/kenyas-women-run-village-banks-benefit-the-whole-family https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/25/kenyas-women-run-village-banks-benefit-the-whole-family In Part 2 of a two-part report on the informal banks that help women secure financial stability, we look at the safeguards the women have put in place to protect their pooled resources. Asset and Property Rights Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Informal Economy Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:41:21 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/19/the-informal-bank-that-empowers-kenyas-poorest-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/19/the-informal-bank-that-empowers-kenyas-poorest-women In Part 1 of a two-part report on the informal banks that help women secure financial stability, we look at a savings group in Kenya that grants independence to the women who join it. International Relief and Food Crises Stunting Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:50:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/08/09/uncertainty-as-government-takes-over-kenyas-school-lunch-program https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/08/09/uncertainty-as-government-takes-over-kenyas-school-lunch-program Kenya’s school lunch program provides critical nutrition for hundreds of thousands of children. But a change in the program’s administration has educators worried about the future of the initiative. Entrepreneurship Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:40:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/11/in-kenya-abuse-survivors-find-a-new-life-in-peanut-butter https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/11/in-kenya-abuse-survivors-find-a-new-life-in-peanut-butter With no way of supporting their children, many women are trapped in abusive relationships they can’t afford to leave. But a group of Kenyan women who have all been targets of gender-based violence are moving forward with the help of their peanut butter business. Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:57:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/11/as-orphanages-close-in-africa-women-take-on-the-burden-of-care https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/11/as-orphanages-close-in-africa-women-take-on-the-burden-of-care Child’s rights advocates welcome a global turn away from placing abandoned children in institutions. But while most people agree that home care is best for children, much of that extra care is being taken on by women. Experts say men will need to step up to make community care feasible. Asset and Property Rights Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Mon, 28 May 2018 03:40:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/28/still-no-guarantee-of-an-equal-share-in-divorce-for-kenyan-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/28/still-no-guarantee-of-an-equal-share-in-divorce-for-kenyan-women According to Kenyan law, a divorcing couple’s property should be divided based on each spouse’s contribution. But rights advocates who tried, and failed, to change the law to an even split say women’s contributions are largely non-monetary and hard to prove in court. Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:10:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/26/how-a-trademark-helped-women-in-kenya-make-a-business-from-baskets https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/26/how-a-trademark-helped-women-in-kenya-make-a-business-from-baskets To mark World Intellectual Property Day, we meet a group of women basket weavers in Kenya’s Taita Taveta County who turned a pastime into a livelihood by building a brand and protecting their work. Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/21/in-kenya-having-a-child-with-cerebral-palsy-can-mean-losing-your-job https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/21/in-kenya-having-a-child-with-cerebral-palsy-can-mean-losing-your-job In Kenya, an estimated three in 100 children are living with cerebral palsy. The full-time care they require means mothers often have to quit – or are fired from – their jobs, leaving them with little support or protection from the government. Health Reproductive Rights Solutions Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2018/01/12/the-kenyan-church-leader-who-became-a-family-planning-champion https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2018/01/12/the-kenyan-church-leader-who-became-a-family-planning-champion In West Pokot county, which has one of the highest fertility rates in Kenya, a Catholic catechist is spreading the word about the benefits of contraceptive use, hoping to save community members from the struggles he faced as part of a large family. Equal Pay and Opportunity Informal Economy Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:32:01 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/16/daily-grind-women-stone-crushers-feed-demand-for-construction-in-kenya https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/16/daily-grind-women-stone-crushers-feed-demand-for-construction-in-kenya Political instability in Kenya is driving demand for new housing in provinces outside the major cities. And it’s increasingly women who are taking up tools to provide gravel to construction developers.