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Unpaid care work burdens Kenyan women despite gains, report shows

Rahma Issa, programs officer, Social Well-being and Gender Equity Pillar at Youth Alive during the TLDI report launch in Bungoma on August 15 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]

A new report by Youth Alive Kenya (YAK), in partnership with Oxfam in Kenya and funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), has revealed the significant toll unpaid care work continues to place on women and girls across the country.

The report, titled Assessment of Time and Labour Saving Infrastructure (TLDI) in Reducing and Rehabilitating Care Work in Kenya, presents evidence from Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa and Nakuru counties and outlines a clear path forward through improved infrastructure.

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