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Day of the girl child: 'Leaving women behind is like playing soccer with half the team.'

Woman politicians Joyce Laboso, Beatrice Elachi, Esther Gathogo, Alice Wahome, Mary Wambui and Rachael Shebesh in Kandara on May 31, 2016. [Photo, Courtesy]

As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child, questions still linger on what efforts are in place to secure girls’ future.

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