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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...

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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...

Mawazo Institute Launches a Public Resource Library for Researchers

The library features a selection of free Mawazo Learning Exchange (MLEx) resources and other external sources. This includes information on funding and career opportunities, tools...

Anita Soina: The Young Political Aspirant Fostering a New generation of Climate Change Activists

For this blog, we interview Anita Soina, a 22 year old Kenyan environmentalist and member of the Maasai community whose activism has been instrumental in...

How Mediation Plays a Vital Role in Sustainable Development

Our first interview is with Lilian Namuma S. Kong’ani, a Mawazo Learning Exchange Fellow and Tutorial Fellow at the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences,...

Wangari Maathai Day – Mawazo’s Work On Environmental Conservation

Mawazo Institute supports early-career women researchers as they work to find solutions to local and global development challenges. Our work aligns with SDG 4: to...

Mawazo Institute Celebrates 5 Years As The Female Future Of Science

In video remarks, Rachel Strohm, the co-founder, told the story of the founding of the organisation when her and the other founder Dr. Rose M....

Why Gender Equity Needs to be a Priority in Agricultural Research – Q&A with MLEx Fellow, Judy Ngina

Q: What is the focus and goal of your research? A: My research looks at existing gender dynamics in the field of agriculture and their...

A Change in Leadership at Mawazo: Meet the New Acting CEO

I am stepping into the position previously held by Mawazo co-founder Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, who has led the organisation since its founding. We would...

A First Look at the MLEx Fellows

What first made you fall in love with your profession? I have been a pure nature lover since my childhood, especially because I spent all...