Jemimah NjukiFocusing the World’s Eyes on Women at COP 27Ahead of COP 27, which is being held in Africa for the first time, I sat with the Acting Director for Agriculture at the Bill and Melinda…4 min read·Nov 3, 2022----
Jemimah NjukiNorms and Prejudices are Still Holding Women BackBrazilian women have been making headway in traditionally male-dominated areas. Construction workers in Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Fabiana…4 min read·Apr 17, 2020----
Jemimah NjukiGender and COVID-19: Where Can Research Help?- As of April 8, there have been 1.5 million reported cases of coronavirus and over 83,000 deaths. Most of these deaths are of men. Italy…4 min read·Apr 17, 2020----
Jemimah NjukiAfrica: Keeping People Fed in a Time of COVID-19 Lockdowns“The government is saying we stay in the house, but if we do that, we will die of hunger. If we go out to look for money to buy food, we…4 min read·Mar 26, 2020----
Jemimah NjukiWe Don’t Need to ‘Fix” Women-We Need to Build Systems That Work for ThemThe UN released a report this month on climate change and agriculture that showed women farmers bear the brunt of the crisis-and may be…4 min read·Aug 22, 2019----
Jemimah NjukiEngaging men, boys and traditional leaders to achieve gender equalityBy JEMIMAH NJUKI3 min read·Feb 28, 2019----
Jemimah NjukiWe must improve understanding of the integral role and value of womenYou’ve spoken a lot about the need to develop inclusive financing mechanisms that address the specific needs and priorities of women. How…4 min read·Nov 9, 2018----
Jemimah NjukiJEMIMAH NJUKI: Helping women to grow businessesDuring the African Green Revolution Forum 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, I of three women — Charity, Loise and Jane. In 2012, they founded Exotic…3 min read·Oct 5, 2018----
Jemimah NjukiThe media must do better in how it covers gender-based violenceRecently, various Kenyan outlets have run stories that are disempowering to women and girls.4 min read·Aug 9, 2018----
Jemimah NjukiinBRIGHT MagazineStop Calling It Child Marriage, It’s Child Sex Abuse.Recasting the role of girls in society requires deep cultural shifts. this starts with changing the language.5 min read·Jul 20, 2018--2--2