The power imbalance can make rejecting unwanted advances costly, particularly when the person making them is an organiser, producer or someone capable of opening doors.
“If you say no, they will not invite you to these events, to performance spaces, to influential spaces,” Sumaya says.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001556405/of-sexual-harassment-and-financial-insecurity-the-dirty-price-of-creative-industry
“If you say no, they will not invite you to these events, to performance spaces, to influential spaces,” Sumaya says.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001556405/of-sexual-harassment-and-financial-insecurity-the-dirty-price-of-creative-industry
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Of sexual harassment and financial insecurity: The dirty price of creative industry
Talent is only one part of the price of entry into an industry where opportunities can be controlled by people with power, money and influence for some young women.
When personal spirits go rogue: Manoeuvres of night runners of Homa Bay
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nyanza/article/2001556409/when-personal-spirits-go-rogue-manoeuvres-of-night-runners-of-homa-bay
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nyanza/article/2001556409/when-personal-spirits-go-rogue-manoeuvres-of-night-runners-of-homa-bay
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When personal spirits go rogue: Manoeuvres of night runners of Homa Bay
An exploration of the Luo cultural concept of juogi (spirits), particularly the traditional practice of night running, and its speculative connection to ADHD,and evolution.
More questions than answers surround the company at the centre of the new police uniform supply, after its listed Nairobi office could not be traced and its postal address was found to be shared with an established auditing firm and a property business linked to President William Ruto’s family.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556462/and-tender-goes-to-a-teacher-missing-office-and-rutos-link-to-the-new-police-uniform
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556462/and-tender-goes-to-a-teacher-missing-office-and-rutos-link-to-the-new-police-uniform
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And tender goes to...: Ruto's family linked to Sh2.8 billion police uniform deal
Questions mount over police uniform supplier Nalitex after its office could not be traced and its registered address links to businesses associated with Ruto’s family.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging as one of the most serious threats to global health, food security and sustainable development. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites adapt over time in away that they can not be killed by medicines that were once effective against them.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556458/farmers-at-the-heart-of-antimicrobial-resistance-fight
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556458/farmers-at-the-heart-of-antimicrobial-resistance-fight
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Farmers at the heart of antimicrobial resistance fight
Farmers can help curb antimicrobial resistance by using medicines responsibly, strengthening biosecurity, improving animal and crop health, and prioritising prevention over unnecessary treatment.
President William Ruto’s acknowledgement of excesses committed by security agencies against young Kenyans during and after the protests has been met with scepticism by victims of police brutality, who accused him of hypocrisy and demanded accountability before his words can be believed.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556449/victims-of-police-brutality-pour-cold-water-on-rutos-apology-accuse-him-of-hypocrisy
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556449/victims-of-police-brutality-pour-cold-water-on-rutos-apology-accuse-him-of-hypocrisy
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Victims of police brutality pour cold water on Ruto's apology, accuse him of hypocrisy
Victims of police brutality have dismissed President Ruto’s apology over protest-related abuses as hypocrisy, demanding independent investigations, prosecutions and justice.
OPINION: Dolly Parton's life and the desire to save children from the tyranny of the screen
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001556457/dolly-partons-life-and-the-desire-to-save-children-from-the-tyranny-of-the-screen
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001556457/dolly-partons-life-and-the-desire-to-save-children-from-the-tyranny-of-the-screen
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Dolly Parton's life and the desire to save children from the tyranny of the screen
Dolly Parton’s lifelong love of books offers a lesson for parents to balance children’s screen time with reading, helping them develop patience, imagination and sustained attention.
EDITORIAL: Universities need funds urgently, not another policy reset
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/article/2001556461/universities-need-funds-urgently-not-another-policy-reset
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/article/2001556461/universities-need-funds-urgently-not-another-policy-reset
The Standard
Universities need funds urgently, not another policy reset
Ruto’s student-centred university funding model was meant to fix higher education financing, but persistent funding shortfalls and growing university debts suggest the crisis has worsened.
OPINION: Resolution of citizens' complaints is a public service leadership responsibility
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001556465/resolution-of-citizens-complaints-is-a-public-service-leadership-responsibility
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001556465/resolution-of-citizens-complaints-is-a-public-service-leadership-responsibility
The Standard
Resolution of citizens' complaints is a public service leadership responsibility
The Ombudsman is urging public institutions to take greater responsibility for resolving citizens’ complaints, improving service delivery and restoring public trust.