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Ending gender based violence

Posted Mar 17, 2011 in African History by maureenemukoya - 1 Comment

At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, raped, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with the abuser usually someone known to her, ranging from rape to domestic violence and acid burnings to dowry [...]

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NEW ERA

Posted Mar 14, 2011 in African History, zanaafrica by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

In the past days women were looked upon, they were abused, beaten and taken advantage of.They were told not to take part in some of the post in the community e.g. in religious speeches and political issues. They were pushed [...]

My baby my love

Posted Feb 22, 2011 in Field Officers by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

‘Am so proud of you, you are not ashamed of your daughter, not so many young women I know are proud to be mums and speak about it in pubic’ these are words that come out from one of the [...]

Early sexual maturation

Posted Feb 22, 2011 in kenya by maureenemukoya - 3 Comments

After the post-election of 2007, families were displaced, children were left orphans and women left widows. This has been long since these people they have been living in the internal refugee camps. Sharing the same house made of polythene makes [...]

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Christabell first year

Posted Feb 22, 2011 in Uncategorized by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

After twelve month of learning how take good care of a baby one year is not a as long as it I feel like it is just it os few days since I had her.It took me so much time [...]

how ethenicity affects a girl child in our community

Posted Feb 16, 2011 in Empowerment by maureenemukoya - 1 Comment

  HOW ETHENICITY AFFECT A GIRL CHILD IN MY COMMUNITY Trizah There was a 10 years old girl her name was Irene Kavakali,When she was 13 years old her father told her to go and fetch water, when she was [...]

Attitude Towards Work

Posted Jan 11, 2011 in Field Officers, zanaafrica by maureenemukoya - 1 Comment

”Work is important,” I remember one of the oldest teachers in my high school saying to us.  Work makes us happy, proud and motivated to perform better.  How many people who think they hate to work, would continue to feel [...]

The Gap

Posted Dec 20, 2010 in bottom of the pyramid, Field Officers, zanaafrica by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

The poor and the rich have a big gap between them. The difference of having plenty of food on some peoples’ table and nothing on others makes me sad.  The worst part of all is that some of these people [...]

Women and Progress

Posted Nov 30, 2010 in African History, zanaafrica by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

“And god said, I shall create a woman out of Adams rib… and she shall became your helper.” In this passage from the bible it is apparent that God saw the importance of a woman in this world.  He saw that a [...]

Smiling From the Inside

Posted Nov 15, 2010 in Uncategorized by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

Happiness can be expressed in many different ways. It can be expressed in tears, smiles, and laughter. We can smile for all different kinds of reasons, maybe because others are smiling, or because we have to during hard times, and [...]