Gender Hubs in Secondary Schools in Informal Settlement of Kisumu for Advocacy and Restoration

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Gender Hubs in Secondary Schools in Informal Settlement of Kisumu for Advocacy and Restoration

News May 12, 2025
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Prof.  Charlotte Silander and Dr.  Kristina Hellberg visited Maseno University on Friday 9th May, 2025 from Linneaus University in Sweden. Prof Charlotte and Dr Hellberg are partnering with Maseno University’s Dr.  Mildred Ayere and Beatrice Okoth in a project titled, Gender Hub in secondary schools in informal settlements of Kisumu for Advocacy and Restoration.

 The Researchers are concerned about the learning spaces in schools in slums /informal settlements in Kisumu.  Issues to do with gender equality, equity and inclusion which remain a challenge especially among the rural poor and urban /slum dwellers are of concern. Gender Based Violence is and other major interest area in the project .The researchers hope to develop Gender Hubs in mixed secondary schools to be led by volunteer student mentors from Maseno University.

The main objective is to introduce Gender Hubs to increase knowledge on how to combat Gender Based Violence (GBV) in school set ups and by extension in communities.    

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Dr. Mildred Ayere (Left) the project PI in Maseno University is a senior lecturer in Educational Technology with interest in the integration of technology and culture in educational practices.
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Beatrice Okoth, (Right) Maseno University is a social scientist and a lecturer of linguistics and communication.