Kanogo conveys the interconnectedness between Maathai's quest for environmental justice and her efforts to achieve gender equality in Kenya. At the time of her death in 2011, the movement had mushroomed into a multipronged organization that continued to promote a holistic approach in focusing on environmental protection, the strengthening of rural communities, and the economic empowerment of those involved in the movement; today, GBM has chapters all over the world. Chapter four argues that the increased monetarization of dowry in the late 1920s reflected the shift from marriage as a community event to an individual event.

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Tabitha Kanogo's current book project explores diverse situations of child and youth endangerment in colonial and contemporary Africa with a specific focus on Kenya. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Chapter six examines protracted missionary efforts to medicalize Kenyan women’s birthing practice beginning in 1908 through the 1940s. This chapter emphasizes a second thread in the book that determining African womanhood was a contested process on the eve of colonial rule and that the colonial moment introduced further elements in the already complex process of formulating Kenyan womanhood. This work is also a reflection on Maathai’s struggle against a regime that sought to mar the political space with undemocratic practices and the abuse of human rights.Working with a local and international network of partners and supporters, she inspired and was inspired by populations far and wide.

Yet while she is most well known for her environmental activism, as well as the Green Belt Movement (GBM) which she kickstarted, Maathai's advocacy extends much further still. She birthed and nurtured the Green Belt Movement (GBM), renowned for planting over 50 million trees in Kenya.During her time in 1960s US, she witnessed the civil rights movement, a period that later encouraged her to fight for social justice in her home country. Depending on their location, low-income Kenyans endure different challenges, but they all face poverty in common. In 2004, Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her leadership of the Green Belt Movement, a conservation effort that resulted in the restoration of African forests decimated during the colonial era. As an activist and ambassador for environmental conservation and ecological sustainability, she spurred a movement that gained a global following.