Mothers, sisters, wives: Kenyan women lead fight against police violence – The New Humanitarian
September 3, 2020Articles
‘When we lose our fear, they lose their power!’ Meet the women fighting back against police brutality in Kenya.
Neha Wadekar
Child Marriage in Kenya – RTE Radio World Report
August 16, 2020Radio
Start listening at 12:23 mins to hear my radio report for IRE Radio World Report with John Burke on the factors contributing to high rates of early child marriage in Kenya, including climate change and COVID19.
The Child Brides of Climate Change – TIME Magazine
August 13, 2020Videos
Video by Vania Turner, produced by Neha Wadekar and Will Swanson. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Kenya Is Trying to End Child Marriage. But Climate Change Is Putting More Young Girls at Risk – TIME Magazine
August 13, 2020Articles
In north-east Kenya, climate change is driving up rates of child marriage. I traveled to Marsabit county for TIME Magazine to meet the child brides of this region and tell their stories. Video by the talented Vania Turner and Will Swanson.
Kenya’s Teenage Pregnancy Crisis – RTE Radio World Report
July 19, 2020Radio
Start listening at 14:47 mins to hear my radio report on factors contributing to high rates of teenage pregnancy in Kenya, including COVID19, insufficient funding for reproductive health organizations and lack of sex education in Kenyan schools.
Kenya’s teen pregnancy crisis: More than COVID-19 is to blame – The New Humanitarian
July 13, 2020Articles
‘When you talk about women’s empowerment… it’s going to be affected by what is happening right now.’
Read my latest on the systemic challenges – including lack of funding for reproductive health services and a lack of comprehensive sexuality education in Kenyan schools – contributing to a long history of high teenage pregnancy rates in the country.
Balcony churches: Kenyans find new ways to worship in lockdown – The Guardian
June 29, 2020Articles
With no date set for religious buildings to reopen, an innovative priest brings his own brand of musical service to apartment complexes.
Coronavirus threatens China’s Belt and Road. What happens when it wants half a trillion dollars back? – Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2020Articles
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a global recession that threatens the colossal international loan program that is a symbol of China’s growing prestige and a centerpiece of President Xi Jinping’s reign. The Belt and Road Initiative — China’s effort to finance nearly half a trillion dollars in new infrastructure across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America — took flight during a period of global expansion and easy travel that has now slammed into a sober reckoning. Beijing faces mounting calls to reschedule loans for shipping hubs, electrical plants and transport links that look unsustainable as economies struggle and globalization slows.
The Coronavirus Is Cutting Off Africa’s Abortion Access – Foreign Policy
May 4, 2020Articles
The collapse of medical supply chains has been a catastrophe for women in developing countries. Lockdowns have made matters worse.
Kenya’s 3D printing community is making Covid-19 equipment to fill a deficit as caseloads rise – Quartz
April 15, 2020Articles
As Kenya prepares for a rise in novel coronavirus cases, 3D printing companies are designing and printing personal protective equipment (PPEs) and parts for medical devices to address the expected deficit in the country. Read my latest for Quartz Africa here.