TV47: Curbing Gender Based Violence - December 2022 

On Saturday December 10th, Kenyan media channel TV47 featured an interview with Mawazo Institute Alumna Judy Ngina during their 9 O'clock news segment. December 10th marked the International Human Rights Day as well as the end of the16 days global campaign to end violence against women and girls. Judy spoke as an experienced Refugee Protection Officer at Dadaab Camp, where she worked for four years. She challenged governmental and non governmental agencies to take meaningful actions to meet Kenya's goal of ending GBV by 2026, stating that "we need more than mere words."

Daily Nation: Inequality, Women in research jumping higher hurdles - November 2022

The Daily Nation profiled three Mawazo Alumni: Yvonne Githiora, Evaline Sang', and Dr. Thérèse Umuhoza. The researchers outlined their own personal experiences as women in academia, emphasizing the constraints that appeared in their PhD journies due to their gender.  The article grounds Unesco's alarming statistics, that women take 41% longer to complete their PhD's than their male counterparts, with the stories of Mawazo Alumni. CEO Dr. Fiona Moejes then explains how the Mawazo Institute offers meaningful support to our Fellows. 

The Star: Women researchers call for more support to advance careers - November 2022

The Star newspaper sat down with our newly graduated Mawazo Alumna Evaline Sang' and our CEO Dr. Fiona Moejes to discuss the needs of African women researchers and how Mawazo is addressing them. The article highlights the gender disparity in academia as well as celebrates the strides that Mawazo has made to address them and bring them together for Mawazo's inaugural Mawazo Connects event. 

Tête-à-tête: Conversations about science engagement around the world - October 2022

The Falling Walls Engage Hub Canada presents a new virtual series where you will hear directly from leading “science engagers” from every corner of the planet. The first Tête-à-tête exchange featured Kari Mugo, Hub Manager of Falling Walls Engage Hub Kenya and Public Engagement Lead at Mawazo Institute and Silvia Mwendia, Public Engagement and Policy Programme Associate at Mawazo who shared what it means to be a science engagement practitioner in East Africa today. Brett Hooton, Manager of Falling Walls Engage Hub Canada (https://www.mcgill.ca/research/about/engage-hub-canada), moderated the discussion.

International Year of Science Engagement: Celebrating Women’s Herstory Month - Women and Girls in Science Engagement - March 2022

Our Public Engagement Lead, Kari Mugo was a speaker at the first International Year of Science Engagement (IYSE) Virtual Café, in celebration of the Women’s Herstory Month! 

She was speaking alongside other two Science Engagement practitioners about their work on gender equality, supporting women and girls in various fields of science, and more.

On Think Tanks: Women Leading in the Global South - March 2022

For International Women's Day 2022, Dr. Fiona Moejes had a talk with On Think Tanks (OTT) about women in think tank leadership roles with Andrea Ordoñez, Director at Southern Voice, and Shannon Sutton, OTT Consultant.

Niera, IDinsight: Women Leading - What Will it Take to Bridge the Gender Gap in Leadership - March 2022

Our Acting CEO, Dr. Fiona Moejes was part of a panel discussion speaking on the ‘Women In Leadership’ webinar hosted by IDinsinght and NIERA. The webinar brought together leaders across different industries, development practitioners, researchers, policy makers and media practitioners across East Africa and beyond.

Standard Media: Mawazo Institute Calls for More Representation of Women in Science Research - March 2022

As the world marks International Women's day, empirical evidence shows that, globally, women remain underrepresented in research and as a scientific field. According to the latest UNESCO Institute of Statistics database, only 31 percent of women within Sub-Saharan Africa are scientists. As a result, women remain locked out of policy and decision-making processes on paramount developmental issues affecting the continent and their lives

African Portal: Survey Findings - Two Years into COVID-19 Pandemic, How is Africa’s Higher Education sector Fairing? - February 2022

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa's higher education landscape was stymied by multiple challenges. Underinvestment, poor leadership and low quality of education have had reverberating effects on the region’s ability to investigate and address issues affecting development. The analysis here demonstrates some of the challenges and opportunities facing African higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic period

Kenya Power Should Rethink Strategy On Electric Vehicles: The Standard - February 2022

Last month, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) announced plans to roll out a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, with the goal of unleashing new revenue streams and diversifying their business. In this article, Dr. Rose Mutiso highlights that Kenya is particularly well-positioned to lead Africa on EVs (electric vehicles). However, their proposal to focus their efforts around aggressive charging infrastructure is hasty and flawed.

Kenya’s Best and Worst Communicators 2021: Daily Nation - January 2022

Dr. Rose Mutiso was named Kenya's best research communicator in 2021 by Daily Nation. Her feature shows her ability to package and mainstream her technical knowledge into content for audiences lacking her expertise.