Evelyn Odhiambo

Grahamstown, Kisumu

Freelance Writer at Freelance

MRF Scholar 24’|MSS student-Rhodes|YCM @Nyanam_intl|Contributor -Youth in Global South-Voice,Agency & Citizenship Book|Challenge Dominant & Oppressive Narrative

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ODHIAMBO: Plant more fruit trees for food security

May 21, 2024 | the-star.co.ke | Evelyn Odhiambo

Climate crisis, a once-distant threat, is now a harsh reality. We have witnessed extreme dry seasons, heat waves and flooding across continents. In 2024 alone, we have seen significant shifts in weather patterns and extreme environmental conditions, affecting millions of families.
Youth contribution

Jan 23, 2024 | taylorfrancis.com | Evelyn Odhiambo

Breadcrumbs Section. Click here to navigate to respective pages. When you are poor, you have limited power to make choices about your own body. Most decisions are made for you by either culture/traditions or the government. For adolescents, their right to bodily autonomy has been severely constrained, leaving them with no agency, resources, knowledge or skills to protect themselves. Along the Lake regions, fishing is the main source of livelihood.
End violence against widows

Dec 6, 2023 | nation.africa | Evelyn Odhiambo

Widows are our mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts and grandmothers. They form a significant proportion of our society. In Africa, one in 10 women over 14 is widowed, with almost 12 per cent of marital age females in Kenya widows. Widows are subject to the most human rights violations.