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Kenya elephant sanctuary takes lead in hiring women

Queen Camilla visits elephant orphanage on second day of state visit to Kenya

Queen camilla visits the Sheldrick Trust Elephant orphanage in Nairobi as part of hers and King Charles state visit to Kenya. After hearing more about the orphanage’s work, The Queen is shown the mud-bath area where Ms Sheldrick introduces the centre’s Head Keeper, Mr Edwin Lusichi. Her Majesty takes the opportunity to bottle feed a baby elephant. IMAGES

Female orgasm: This is how long it takes women to climax, according to study

Kenya's first female Supreme Court president takes office

Nairobi (Kenya), May 24 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Daniel Irungu) Judge Martha Koome assumes as president of the judiciary and the Supreme Court of Kenya, becoming the first woman to hold this position and to head one of the three powers of the State.

Mobile technology project helps women victims of sexist violence in Kenya

Nairobi (Kenya), May 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Patricia Martínez) Jemima Maina knows two things from her own experience: that when you need it most, maybe no one will help you and that if they hurt you to the soul, even walking hurts. Therefore, moments after being raped in Nairobi, the first thing she did was send an SMS with the word "help" looking for help. FOOTAGE OF A WORKER SHOWING HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS IN NAIROBISOUNDBITES OF VICTIMS AND WORKERS OF THE SYSTEMJanet Bahati, survivor of sexist violence (never sent an SMS, but today she receives psychological and financial support)00'25-00'37: "I felt a lot of stress, I felt like I wanted to end my life. (I couldn't do it) because I have children. When I started coming here I received help, I began to live with others and the psychologist gave me guidance".00'38-00'54: "The money they gave us to start our own business makes me busy, it makes me leave home and be busy."Jemima Maina, (not her real name, in order to secure her identity) rape survivor in the Nairobi suburb of Mukuru, who sought help via SMS00'54-01'12: "(The reporting system) via SMS is very simple because in a situation like this in which you do not know if it is safe to move, if the aggressor is still there, the best thing is that the help reaches You may find it difficult to go for help (after being raped). "01'13-01'25: "(After contacting 21094) they arrived very quickly and took me to the hospital, where I received the best medical care. I have also received psychological support."