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Tag Archives: Kenya
Kenyan Justice Minister Apologizes for Rape Remark
Kenyan Justice Minister Kiraitu Murungi apologized in February for using rape as a metaphor for his criticism of aid donors concerned about corruption in that country. Responding to criticism from donors about corruption in Kenyan, Murungi said that such criticism … Continue reading
Nobel Prize Winner — Abortion Is Wrong
Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Nobel committee, “for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.” Maathai also has strong opinions about abortion and Kenyan fathers who shirk their responsibility, … Continue reading
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Debate Over Kenyan Rape Allegations
There has been much controversy in recent weeks over a planned lawsuit on behalf of 650 Kenyan women who claim to have been raped by British soldiers. The crux of the debate is whether or not the rape charges are … Continue reading
Wambui Otieno Mbugua Sets Kenya Abuzz
Former-Mau Mau activist and politician Wambui Otieno Mbugua certainly knows how to create a controversy. When she made an appearance at a conference dedicated to creating a new constitution for Kenya, tempers flared and the conference had to be recessed … Continue reading
Kenyan Women Assaulted by Anti-Trouser Religious Extremists in Kenya
The BBC had a brief item back in February about women in Kenya being assaulted by members of the Mungiki youth sect. The women were targeted because they were wearing trousers, and their assailants stripped them naked for this offense. … Continue reading
Female Genital Mutilation Hospitalized 21 Girls in Kenya
This happened back in October but is an frightening example of the dangers of |female genital mutiliation|. At the end of October, 21 girls in Kenya had to be hospotailized due to serious infections they developed after being forced to … Continue reading
Kenya’s President Says He’ll Enforce Ban on Genital Mutilation
In a speech on Kenya’s independence day, Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi promised to rigorously enforce a new law making female genital mutilation practices illegal on girls under 17. “Anyone found circumcising a girl of 16 will go straight to … Continue reading
Kenyan President: Women Have ‘Little Minds’
Daniel arap Moi, president of Kenya, made headlines in that African nation when he said that women were underachieving because they have “little minds.” “You [women] can achieve more, can get more but because of your little minds, you cannot … Continue reading
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The European Union Addresses the Problem of Female Genital Mutilation
A meeting of the European Union in Brussels attracted activists from Africa and the world to discuss what, if anything, Europe can do to work against female genital mutilation in Africa. Female genital mutilation typically involves removal of all or … Continue reading