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By Omondi Okwany Did you know that the world today is still a patriarchal society? Despite the efforts in science and interconnectedness, women in some parts of the world still suffer the most as compared to men. The Marxism theory projects that women are still in the periphery; “This school of thought holds that women are subjected and are properties of the patriarchal society” (Okwany, 2013) . For instance, most decision making platforms, mechanisms and institutions are still dominated by the male gender. Considering the top political sits, women presidents and prime ministers are just a handful in numbers.  According to the feminist school of thought, the security of an individual is as equal as the security of the state; this theory grew from the end of cold war to address the issues of political, social and economic equality for women; this was the period of emancipation of the mind towards gender and improvement of women lives, (Baylis et al., 2013Pg. 259) . Today there is m

AYICC-Kenya volunteers look into the future-courageously  I am writing this because I know there is a dire need for most of our volunteers to pursue a postgraduate (sometimes even the first degree), get a scholarship or whatever grant it might be. So this is for you. If you would like me to write on something else specific to academic progress, do leave a comment below. And of course additions, and corrections are welcome too! When you are told to write a motivation letter, the selection committee is basically asking you to pitch your dream and make it real so that they can give you the money/opportunity to actualize it . In the first one paragraph, they should (must) know who you are, what your professional goal is, and they must locate your capabilities.  E.g. I am xx years old Kenyan, with a bachelor’s/Msc degree in xx from xx university and applying for this scholarship/degree programme because of my professional interests/experiences in public policy and community develop

  “Youth as a Catalyst to Enhance Effective Adaptation” By Belinda Makadia As from 27 th -29 th April, 2015, Kenya will host the 9 th CBA conference in Nairobi. One of the most important inclusions in this conference will be the youth conference, which will run parallel to the CBA 9. Youths from different organizations that work with issues of climate change including Africa Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC-K), Young Volunteers in Environment Kenya (YVE-K), OAY and Catholic Youth NESA have come together under the supervision of ACTS to organize this conference. This means that the youth will be having their own conference besides the main CBA conference and they will deliberate on their own issues. This is important for the youth as it provides them with a platform to run their event accommodating their needs, creativity and free expressions while creating a sense of responsibility in them. During the conference, the youth will have a reflection on their past, pr

The Youth Negotiations on Climate Change Conventions (YNCC) Position on The Road to Paris (COP21) We, the participants of the “Road to Paris” conference held at the HoAREC headquarters welcome the opportunity for engagement and appreciate the space to have our voices heard; Recognizing that youth are one of the most vulnerable groups to disasters, climate change, fragility and conflict; and aware of the large cohort of youth impacted by unemployment, underemployment, poverty, sporadic crises, recurrent displacement, poor infrastructure and inadequate basic social services and public utilities; Convinced that the demographic bonus Africa enjoys is as an inalienable asset to Africa’s sustainable development and concerned at the under-representation of youth in policy design and implementation frameworks, yet, we are also powerful agents for change due to our creativity and innovation; Welcoming the engagement of the youth within regional and global frameworks on climat

By Namboka Belinda. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges the world is facing currently. Although it has been argued to be a natural phenomenon that man has no power over, there is enough evidence which shows how human influence exacerbates the problem. We are at that point where we can no longer afford the luxury to keep debating on whether it is happening or not. We have to act quickly and decisively to ensure that we come up with adaptation and mitigation strategies. Most importantly, we have the scientific knowledge that answers the why and how the phenomenon is taking place. With determination and persistence, we might not be able to reverse the process but we have the power to minimize its effects. We still have hope that with the current and future technologies coupled with favourable policies, we shall be able to blunten the sharp edges of climate change effects slicing through our lives.  The youth, under the umbrella of Youth Negotiators for Climate Change-