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For decades, girls and women venturing in the Jua Kali sector have preferred to keep a low profile especially among the pastoralist communities, as the trade is traditionally associated with men. The recent drought that saw the herders in the region lose close to 80 percent of their livestock which was their main source of livelihood, has created a paradigm shift that has seen more women in this area embrace the sector to provide for their families.
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Breaking Barriers I Drought in Marsabit forces women and girls to shift to artisan work
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