Kenya's plastic pollution crisis threatens marine ecosystems and coastal communities. This article examines how creative upcycling initiatives such as Ocean Sole are turning plastic waste into economic opportunities while promoting environmental awareness.
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ሕጂ፡ “Gendered Frontlines: Feminist Readings of Militarization in Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea” ዝብል ሪፖርት ብትግርኛ ነቕርቦ ኣለና፣ እዚ ምርምር እዚ ነቶም ብውትህድርና፣ ምምዝባልን መወዳእታ ዘይብሉ ሃገራዊ ኣገልግሎትን ብቐጥታ ዝተጸልዉን ዝተቐርጹን ተዛረብቲ ትግርኛ ዝያዳ ተበጻሒ ንምግባር ዝዓለመ እዩ። We are now sharing the Tigrinya version of “Gendered Frontlines: Feminist Readings of Militarization in Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea,” making this research more accessible to Tigrinya-speaking audiences and communities directly affected and shaped by militarization, displacement, and indefinite national service.
This article explores how Sudanese women refugees are rebuilding their lives and communities in exile following the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023. Through initiatives focused on women's empowerment, psychosocial support, handicrafts, cultural exchange, and business development, these women have created new spaces for participation and resilience.
Recurrent droughts and land degradation have reduced pasture, caused livestock losses, and weakened pastoral livelihoods, leading to food insecurity and displacement in Qool-Caday village. The community has responded through adaptation strategies such as water harvesting, rotational grazing, and livelihood diversification, alongside rangeland restoration efforts. The article highlights the need to combine local knowledge with sustainable interventions to strengthen resilience.
This article explores South Sudan’s first all-female Artificial Intelligence (AI) App Development Bootcamp, organized by the National Communication Authority (NCA) through the Banat Initiative for Leadership and Digital Development (BiLLDD). Despite operating in a country with limited internet access, weak infrastructure, and significant gender barriers, 17 young women developed AI-powered solutions addressing critical local challenges in healthcare, agriculture, education, and employment.