In this episode we explore how comprehensive sexuality education and vocational training can empower girls and transform lives in Kenya. Mercy Kamau is the Executive Director of the NGO Mathare Children Fund Panairobi. She works with teenage mothers in Mathare/Nairobi, one of the largest informal settlements with half a million people. Kamau educates girls about economic empowerment, sexual health, and gender equality. An inspiring conversation about the fight for gender justice in Kenya, the changing landscape of development funding, and what global actors can do to make gender programs more effective and transformative. 

VIDC event with Mercy Kamau "Sexuelle und reproduktive Rechte: weltweit und für alle! Verknüpfte Perspektiven aus Gesundheit, Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und Humanitärer Hilfe", 23 October 2025

VIDC Policy Brief Sexuelle und Reproduktive Gesundheit und Rechte, October 2025

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