News stories by Deborah Nyokabi

  1. How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws

    - Inter Press Service

    NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 (IPS) - The theme of Africa Day 2026, “63 years of unity, integration and development,” offers a stark reminder of the gap that often exists between rhetoric and reality. While commendable regional legal frameworks have advanced legal protections for millions of women and girls, injustice remains written into the fabric of national family laws in many African countries, entrenching gender inequality in the home.

  2. How African Governments Can Lead the Way on Ending Child Marriage

    - Inter Press Service

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 (IPS) - Thandi*, a 14-year-old girl from Malawi, is both a child and a mother. After she and her siblings were orphaned, they were left in the care of their grandmother, who struggled to provide for them.

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