Margaret Owalla, 48, was displaced in Nyando Constituency when River Nyando burst its banks. But for many a woman, the flooding in 2019 and 2020 that saw them displaced also snatched their financial muscle, and pride. At Gogni, a camp that harbours at least 20 households, two women share a bench under a shade. The flooding affected women worse than it did men, she says, adding that it has led many, especially young girls, to transactional sex. “It is difficult for the women to rebuild years after the flooding because they lack collateral to secure loans,” she says.

Source: Standard Digital January 20, 2022 18:04 UTC