Wesley Lang’at is a freelance journalist based in Kenya and focused on climate change issues. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/wesley-langat/rss en Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Informal Economy Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:03:22 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/05/riskier-when-the-lights-are-out-the-sharp-end-of-the-kadogo-trade https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/05/riskier-when-the-lights-are-out-the-sharp-end-of-the-kadogo-trade In part 2 of our report on the low-income food sellers of Nairobi, we examine the threats facing the women who provide this vital link in the food-security chain – and what the future may hold for them. Entrepreneurship Informal Economy Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/04/women-run-kadogo-food-stalls-ensure-the-poor-are-fed-in-nairobi-slums https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/04/women-run-kadogo-food-stalls-ensure-the-poor-are-fed-in-nairobi-slums Kenyan women operate low-cost food kiosks that fulfill an essential function: providing hot food to people too poor to buy fuel to cook their own meals. But they often struggle to make ends meet, not least because some of their clients are unable to pay. Entrepreneurship Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:10:00 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/11/meet-the-women-catching-their-share-of-kenyas-fishing-industry https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/11/meet-the-women-catching-their-share-of-kenyas-fishing-industry Not satisfied with cleaning fish or cooking for fishermen like other women working around Lake Victoria, two female friends saved up their money, flipped traditional gender roles and now run their own successful fishing business. Informal Economy Solutions Wed, 02 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/02/new-kenya-uganda-border-post-gives-a-boost-to-women-traders https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/02/new-kenya-uganda-border-post-gives-a-boost-to-women-traders Women cross-border traders used to endure exploitation, abuse, and low income. But a new ‘one-stop’ border post that brings all customs activities together has increased engagement between the women and customs officials, making trading safer and more lucrative. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/05/how-drought-sparked-a-gender-revolution-in-a-maasai-community https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/05/how-drought-sparked-a-gender-revolution-in-a-maasai-community When the residents of Nkoilale village started a cooperative to mitigate the effects of climate change, it soon became clear that in order to succeed, they would need to push aside patriarchal attitudes and involve women in decision making. Innovation Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:14:58 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/liquid-gold-women-in-kenya-find-food-security-in-beekeeping-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/liquid-gold-women-in-kenya-find-food-security-in-beekeeping-2 Struggling to find nutritional food to give their children in Kenya’s drought-stricken Rift Valley, villagers defied the taboo against women owning beehives and now produce enough honey to feed and support their families. Entrepreneurship Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:08:13 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/11/27/liquid-gold-women-in-kenya-find-food-security-in-beekeeping https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/11/27/liquid-gold-women-in-kenya-find-food-security-in-beekeeping Struggling to find nutritional food to give their children in Kenya’s drought-stricken Rift Valley, villagers defied the taboo against women owning beehives and now produce enough honey to feed and support their families.