Women's rights in Samburu, Kenya

Life for Samburu women is very challenging. Women are the property of their husbands, are not allowed to own anything and have no rights. They carry all the daily household burdens including looking for water and firewood, caring for their children, building and maintaining their homes, tending to livestock, and cooking. Violence against women is socially acceptable and often encouraged.

The biggest issue in Samburu, Kenya is not HIV/AIDS, poverty or genital mutilation. It’s the lack of clean water. Samburu women walk up to twelve miles every day looking for water and often return home to their children with nothing.