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Alumni features, fresh perspectives and deep dives into various topics.

Mawazo Breaks Own Graduation Records in 2025!!!!

In 2025, the Mawazo institute grew our network to 152 African women researchers as we welcomed 60 new Fellows and broke our own record for...

A Snapshot of Women Leading Change in Science & Society 

On Thursday 13th November, the Mawazo Institute joined the Schlumberger Foundation in launching their latest Faculty for the Future Impact Survey and co-hosting a breakfast...

Reducing HIV/AIDS Risks in Young Kenyans: An Awareness Mathematical Model

Kenya has made significant gains in controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic over the past decade, cutting the prevalence of the disease by almost half from 10.5%...

Meet Susan Gichuna, Sustainable Urban Development Expert and Mawazo Scholar

Whenever it rains in Nairobi, chaos erupts: roads get flooded, traffic jams suddenly set in, bus fares hike and pedestrians scamper for shelter. This is...

Meet Teresiah Njihia, Entomologist and Mawazo Scholar

As an individual, I’m eager to take on challenges. I am particularly drawn to demystifying fields that women are not traditionally expected to be involved...

Controlling the Antestia bug, Coffee Pest and Smallholder Livelihood Killer

Coming from a coffee growing region and family, I have experienced first-hand the benefits that come from coffee farming in my family and our community....

Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on Nairobi’s Urban Commuters

The unusually high rainfall had a major effect on commuting. Heavy traffic jams culminated in long travel hours and high transport costs, with many fatalities...

Meet Judith Koskey, Environmental Specialist and Mawazo Scholar

There is a pressing need to understand the consequences of human activities, such as land transformations, on watershed ecosystems. One of Kenya’s critical watersheds, the...

Saving the Njoro River Watershed Ecosystem

Poor farming methods, overgrazing and deforestation are the most common cause of catchment degradation in Kenya. In the case of the Njoro River, this begins...

Want to be a Woman in Science? Here’s Advice From Those Who’ve Gone Before

Each year on February 11, the United Nations marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It’s a chance to reflect on how...