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Top 40 Under 40 Women Feted : Dr. Fiona Moejes Named in Business Daily’s Top 40 Under 40

Daily Nation

On August 31st 2025; Mawazo Institute’s CEO, Dr. Fiona Wanjiku Moejes and Director of Finance Elizabeth Ngala, were featured in the Daily Nation following the recognition of Business Daily’s Top 40 Under 40 Women. The annual list is one of Kenya’s most prestigious platforms for spotlighting young women leaders under 40 who are driving change across diverse sectors, including business, technology, culture, sports, and advocacy.

 

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Xtra Dialogues

Xtra Dialogues : Visualizing Femicide Research Through Art and Storytelling in Kenya.

So much important evidence remains unseen and not because it lacks value, but because of how it’s shared. This research by 2021 Mawazo Fellows Judy Ngina, PhD(c), Dr. Janet Surum PhD, Dr.Lilian Mulati and Dr. Miriam Elisha on ‘Strengthening Legal...

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Springer Nature Link

Nachizya Edith Namukanga : The Association Between Primary Dysmenorrhea and Health-Related Quality of Life

In February 2026, Nachizya Edith, a 2025 Mawazo Fellow, made a significant contribution to adolescent health research with her study on dysmenorrhea and quality of life among girls in Lusaka District, Zambia, published in BMC Public Health. Her findings reveal...

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African Women Experts

Julien Ngum Che : Advocating for the Rights of Displaced Women and Youth in Cameroon

In 2025, African Women Experts featured Julien Ngum Che, 2025 Mawazo Fellow and gender advocate – highlighting Julien’s work in supporting internally displaced women and youth affected by Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis; drawing on more than a decade of experience at...

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Science Direct

Tharcille Dukuzemariya : Examining Women’s Livelihoods in Urban Resettlement

In January 2026, Tharcille Dukuzemariya, a 2025 Mawazo Fellow, was featured in ScienceDirect for her research on the livelihoods of female-headed households in state-led resettlement housing in Kigali, Rwanda. Her study focuses on resettlement developments under Rwanda’s Integrated Development Program...

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lhorizoninfo.com

Kadet Obou Victoria: An innovative thesis to improve the quality of Ivorian cocoa

On Saturday, October 20, 2025, Mawazo’s youngest Fellow, Kadet Obou Victoria, was featured in Côte d’Ivoire’s online publication L’HorizonInfo.Net following the successful defence of her doctoral thesis in food security. Her research addresses a critical challenge for Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa...

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Pathways to Trust in Science Engagement – Falling Walls Science Summit.

On 24th November 2025, Mawazo’s Voices Programme Officer, Silvia Mwendia, was featured in the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung following her participation in a panel discussion at the Falling Walls Science Summit on Pathways to Trust in Science Engagement. In...

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