Media Team

celebrating international women’s day: ricca’s efforts to advance rural girls education

Gender equality has evolved from theoretical frameworks, historical journeys, and feminist perspectives to the realization that boys and girls are equal and need support based on their distinct strengths and vulnerabilities. However, much remains to be done, especially in addressing gender barriers rooted in harmful cultural practices like female genital mutilation, early marriage, teenage pregnancies,

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Empowering Rural Kids with Digital Literacy on Safer Internet Day 2025

  The other day, during a community discussion about empowering rural children with digital literacy, a question stood out: “Are we not going to create computer nerds?” This Safer Internet Day 2025 (11th February), this question prompts us to reflect on a broader and more profound responsibility. As a society that has increasingly shifted the

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Beyond the school bells

By Kenneth Munene Gitari-Founder RICCA-Kenya Kirinyaga County, known for its beautiful agricultural landscapes, has the highest school dropout rate in Kenya at 24%, with 16% of primary school students leaving before completing their education, according to the 2019 National Census. This high dropout rate leads to many problems, such as unemployment, alcohol abuse, early marriages,

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