Rose Akinyi at her work station in Manyatta slum in Kisumu where she makes briquettes from charcoal dust mixed with cassava porridge (Collins Oduor) When a group of women started using porridge to ...

During his address, Minister Lodha said, "We understand the challenges faced by women living in slum areas when it comes to accessing proper bathing facilities. To alleviate this issue ...

Women weave polythene baskets at a community-based organisation in the Kibera slum of Nairobi that empowers women living with HIV/AIDS. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Voices from the Field features ...

Living in slum conditions led to poor health and in 1950 Glasgow had the highest mortality rate from tuberculosis in Europe. In 1951 more than half of Glasgow households lived in one- or two ...