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Karen Austrian

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Senior Associate in Kenya, Population Council

Artwork of men wearing facemasks seen on the street walls in Mathare slums to create awareness of stopping the spread of COVID-19.

July 28, 2020

Adolescents in Nairobi’s slums are being hit hard by COVID‑19 measures

Karen Austrian, Population Council and Beth Kangwana, Population Council

Social protection measures and food distribution targeting adolescents in informal settlements are urgently needed.

Grafitti artists from Mathare Roots Youth Organisation pose in front of their latest mural advocating safety practices to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Nairobi/Kenya. TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images

May 5, 2020

We wanted to know how coronavirus affects Nairobi’s slum residents. What we found

Karen Austrian, Population Council and Timothy Abuya, Population Council

COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the health, economic and social status of slum dwellers.

Girls in Kenya face a range of challenges. Shutterstock/Adriana Mahdalova

September 24, 2018

Improving the lives of adolescent girls: a case study in rural and urban Kenya

Karen Austrian, Population Council

Interventions for vulnerable girls in Kenya aim to empower and keep them safe.

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