Prof. Wangari Maathai was a woman of many firsts. A patriot, a feminist, an environmentalist, an academic and a humanist par excellence – she worked tirelessly towards ensuring a viable future for Kenya, Africa and…

Wambui Otieno Mbugua has been described by Ann Njogu as ‘heroine, feminist, Mau Mau veteran and nationalist’. It is not possible, in a short obituary, to capture the bravery, courage and commitment of this most…

Amarjit Chandan writes:Sheila Didi, who has died aged 83 in Chandigarh, was one of the most prominent women political activists of the post-1947 East Punjab in India.She was born in Nairobi on August 5, 1928,…