Pastoralism, Gender & Youth (page 3)
Women’s camel-milk cooperative resilient to drought in Kenya
Camel milk is popular throughout much of Kenya and Somalia. A women’s community initiative in Isiolo in northern Kenya has set up a cooperative to collect, process and market this product. While the venture faces considerable challenges, including a prolonged drought in the region, the Anolei Women’s Camel Dairy Cooperative is determined to further develop […]
Exclusion of pastoralist women in East and Horn of Africa
Pastoralist societies in eastern Africa and the Horn are increasingly marginalised as a result of expansion of cultivation and nature conservation and an increase in human population. In these already marginalised societies, pastoralist women are further excluded, leading to high vulnerability, inequality and dependency. The women have little access to social services or productive assets, […]
Empowerment of pastoralist women in Sudan
Pastoralist women in Eastern Sudan managed to improve their livelihoods by producing alternative animal feed from local resources. They became able to do so after receiving training from a local pastoralist organisation supported by Oxfam Novib’s partner PENHA (Pastoral & Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa), a CELEP member. In the case study Empowerment of […]
Improving water investments in the Kenyan drylands
Despite major investments in water infrastructure in dryland areas, the functionality and sustainability of these investments remains a major challenge. The reasons for this were explored in the study “Improving the functionality of water investments in the drylands: learning from Kenya’s County Climate Change Fund” (2022, 80pp) by Claire Bedelian et al, published by the […]
Girls’ education in pastoral areas of East Africa
In pastoral areas worldwide, school enrolment, retention and achievements fall below national averages – and especial among pastoralist girls. Across East Africa, the Covid pandemic, ongoing conflicts and recurrent droughts are increasing poverty in ways that undermine any progress that may have been made in reshaping gender norms to favour girls’ inclusion in formal education. […]