IntroductionWomen are considered the backbone of the family unit and often have to juggle professionaland personal responsibilities. Even with this juggling act, many perform brilliantly in theirworkplaces while efficiently handling personal and family matters. Despite all this and withthe deadline to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals drawing ever nearer, we are yetto achieve gender equality. […]
We congratulate the newly elected leaders for breaking barriers by getting elected into office to serve the people of Kenya. There is an indication that Kenyans are shifting from underpinnings that for a long time undermined prospects of more women holding leadership positions in social, economic and political spaces. Barriers that once blocked women’s […]
A look at NALSA(K) activities from December 2018 to July 2022 As we look forward to beginning a new five-year term at NALSA-Kenya, we have wrapped up the last five years in a downloadable report. Get a deeper look at what we got up to, from our virtual sessions during the lockdowns to our projects […]
In November 2021, the government of Kenya assured its citizens of support in eliminating open defecation in the country by 2025. This commitment at the Kenya Sanitation Alliance Forum targeted 15 counties with the highest rates of open defecation. The strategy was to ensure access to safe water and improve sanitation standards countrywide. That meant […]
The upbeat energy at NALSA(K) events risks being drained by the constant rant of hailstorms and unrelenting torrential rainfall. The skies are visibly angry today. We soldier on, winding up and down the hills and valleys, assured that something better always comes after an unpleasant occurrence. We remain optimistic the sun will shine again, and […]
Our caravan of hope and impactful women empowerment arrives at Bukiabi Primary School to a rousing welcome from the attendees. Joyful sounds, ululations, and celebrations rend the air from the hundreds of people who thronged the venue for the day. Women, men, and children break into song and dance as soon as vehicles ferrying guests […]
In our previously published article, it was clear that as an organisation, we are taking steps toward achieving six SDG goals through recent projects. Our second objective states to enhance the socio-economic growth of women, youth & children through grass root and national efforts. This article expounds on how empowering women and girls is at […]
In 2015, the United Nations came up with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) meant to address some of the biggest problems we face in the world. These range from ending poverty and hunger to addressing climate change and gender inequalities. These goals are to be achieved by 2030. With only 15 years meant to achieve […]
Spousal support, as popularly termed in law, should not only be for when a relationship hits rock bottom but also the kind of support necessary to support ideas and initiatives together. Our primary objective as NALSA(K) is to offer a supportive role to our spouses as current or former Members of the National assembly. Hypothesis. […]
Three months ago, Milimani Primary School, located in the leafy suburbs of Kilimani, Nairobi, looked unwelcoming. The school, littered with defaced buildings, worn-out ceilings and broken desks was becoming an eyesore in the midst of the swanky neighbourhood it occupied. For a school to perform better academically, better amenities are necessary for it will spur […]