Laura Secorun is an independent journalist obsessed with borders and everything that crosses them. Born in Barcelona, based in Nairobi, she writes about development, migration and human trafficking in East Africa. Her work appears regularly in Newsweek, The Guardian, Slate, Fortune and others. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/laura-secorun/rss en Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Tue, 15 May 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Laura Secorun https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/15/in-lebanon-a-controversial-approach-to-ending-domestic-worker-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/15/in-lebanon-a-controversial-approach-to-ending-domestic-worker-abuse A company in Lebanon hopes to reduce the potential for abuse of foreign domestic workers by improving relationships with their employers. But migrant advocates say this won’t fix the problem in a country where two domestic workers commit suicide every week. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Laura Secorun https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/30/three-ways-women-with-disabilities-are-getting-ahead-in-uganda https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/30/three-ways-women-with-disabilities-are-getting-ahead-in-uganda Uganda has some of the most progressive laws for people with disabilities in Africa, but public perception has not always kept up. Three NGOs are trying to turn that around by offering economic opportunities for women. Health Solutions Fri, 26 May 2017 11:45:22 +0000 Laura Secorun https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/26/uganda-fights-child-marriage-with-job-courses-and-kids-clubs https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/26/uganda-fights-child-marriage-with-job-courses-and-kids-clubs Two years ago, Uganda launched a national strategy to cut child marriage rates, but girls are still getting married too young. Now local groups are stepping in to try to tackle the problem with community-based initiatives.