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Forgotten gender: Why we should stand up for the Kenyan boy child
The future of Kenya depends on all its children—boys and girls. If we aspire to be a nation where every child has the chance to succeed, we must ensure that the boy child is not left behind.
In Kenya, the dialogue surrounding gender equality and child development focuses on empowering girls, which is certainly warranted given the historical barriers they faced in education, health, and economic opportunities, among others.
However, it’s essential to consider another group largely overlooked in this conversation: the boy child.