In Mwanza, Tanzania, Nairukoki Leyian-Naisinyai tells me that here, “Corporations come with papers from the government claiming that they have the right to our land.” She points to the large ...

“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 ...

Despite the oppression, thought to be embedded in their culture, Maasai women play an important role in the day-to-day affairs of her home and the wider community. Being the person nature has given ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. In a field dominated by men, female safari guides have become the ...

Mobile phones have the power to change the lives of women living in remote communities by reducing barriers to information and increasing access to local economies. However, the introduction of new ...

Research Location: Implemented: Kenya Conservation Partners: South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO) and Conservation Nation Corinne Boyd '26, Major: Integrative Conservation Jana Smith-Perry ...

Conservation efforts can sometimes displace entire communities and upend livelihoods and ways of life, without ever consulting the women impacted. Some community consultation efforts only, or mostly, ...

KIMANA SANCTUARY, Kenya -- Kenya's most identifiable community is abandoning hunting lions with spears for javelin throwing at a biannual event called the Maasai Olympics. The Maasai people, renowned ...

KIMANA SANCTUARY, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s most identifiable community is abandoning hunting lions with spears for javelin throwing at a biannual event called the Maasai Olympics. The Maasai people, ...