I viewed women as property, now I know better, says retired teacher

Kasigau Wildlife Conservancy chairman Jonathan Mwangeje fetches firewood with his daughters, Tabitha Kulola and Jerusha Mrunde. [David Gichuru, Standard]

As urban women fight for equality in the political and corporate arenas, at the wildlife conservancy level, the script is different.

Here, women are fighting harmful social norms and practices, gender-based violence, and lack of representation in the leadership of conservancies and community land ranches.