Florence Machio

RH Reality Check, Africa

Florence Machio is a journalist writing from Kenya. She has experience in reproductive health, global health and human rights and will be reporting on reproductive health in Africa.

For Kenyan Women, Repeal of the Global Gag Rule Means Safety and Health

Florence Machio

A word of warning to African governments: don't wait for Obama alone to provide contraceptive security for your female citizens.

Suffering in Silence Has to Stop

Florence Machio

The lack of security for women at the time of political unrest in Kenya meant that many women could not access medical help and saw no hope in reporting crimes against them.

Support for Family Planning Just as Important as HIV/AIDS Assistance

Florence Machio

While funding to address HIV/AIDS has skyrocketed, financial support for family planning in the developing world has dwindled.

In Aftermath of Political Crisis, Kenya’s Gender Problem Clear

Florence Machio

The ugly face of violence reared its head in Kenya after the presidential elections of December, and I now know that crisis was a window into the status of women's rights in Kenya and the gaps in responding to sexual and gender-based violence in this country.

Marriage Is No Protection Against HIV

Florence Machio

For women in Africa, marriage is no protection against HIV. Their challenge is how to start negotiating for condom use 20 years into their marriages.

The Tribe Called Woman

Florence Machio

Since the crisis in Kenya began, I haven't yet heard of a woman who picked up a machete and killed her neighbor. As in many conflict-ridden places in the world, women stand out as victims as well as the ones who are looking for peaceful means to resolve the situation.

HIV Crisis Looms in Kenya Amid Political Crisis

Florence Machio

Efforts to curtail the spread of HIV/AIDS are about to go to waste in Kenya, if the current political crisis is not dealt with fast. Widespread sexual violence, displacement, and lack of access to providers are all contributing to the spread of the disease.

Florence Machio

For Kenyan Women, Repeal of the Global Gag Rule Means Safety and Health

Suffering in Silence Has to Stop

Support for Family Planning Just as Important as HIV/AIDS Assistance

In Aftermath of Political Crisis, Kenya’s Gender Problem Clear

Marriage Is No Protection Against HIV

The Tribe Called Woman

HIV Crisis Looms in Kenya Amid Political Crisis

Preparing to Vote? Remember African Women

How Will Africa Protect the Next Generation?

Political Crisis in Kenya Hits Women Hard

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