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Breaking Cultural Barriers to Equip Marginalised Kenyan Girls with Entrepreneurial Skills

By InterPress Service (IPS) • May 18, 2026

A group of young women graduated from an entrepreneur skills programme taking place in Kenya's arid and semi-arid regions. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS MORPUS, Kenya, May 18 2026 (IPS) - For generations, communities in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands have viewed girls through the lens of marriage, with some being married at 11 in exchange for livestock or soon after secondary school, denying them opportunity for further education and skills training. Read more: https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/breaking-cultural-barriers-to-equip-marginalised-kenyan-girls-with-entrepreneurial-skills/#google_vignette