“I would like to think that women have the added advantage of a great ability to trust their intuition, which is a great attribute to have in ranger work. This coupled with our ability to bring our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the arid regions of Northern Kenya, where pastoralism has been a way of life for centuries, women are looking for alternative ...

Rosemary Nenini watched helplessly as her husband’s cattle perished daily during a drought that lasted from 2020 to 2022.

KILGORIS, Kenya (AP) — “I am worth defending!” a group of girls chant as they each take up a fighting stance. They are about to practice combat techniques. And no, they are not part of a martial arts ...

A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the "Maasai Olympics", a re-imagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan ...

Narok Governor Patrick ole Ntutu says beadwork is not just a cultural expression, it is a source of dignity and survival. [File, Standard] A new era of opportunity is emerging for Maasai women with ...

The Maasai ruled the plains from Lake Turkana to the north and Lake Manyara to the north of Tanzania. Their sphere of influence could be traced from Meru to the east, Kwale at the coast and Mumias to ...

How does Spokane have a connection to a Maasai village in Kenya? Via writer and activist Charity Resian. Resian, 33, moved from Sweden to Spokane last year to connect with her brother and cousins who ...

ENAIBOSHO, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - On a cold afternoon, three women are gathering dry grass and feeding it into a hand-operated baling machine. In no time, a bale of hay emerges and is ...