Accompanied by fellow Sisters of Mary Immaculate, Sr. Roseline Lenguris, left, visited her community for the first time after her final vows. The sisters helped her encourage Samburu elders to allow girls to go to school. (GSR photo / Lilian Muendo)
by GSR Staff
February 3, 2017
"The women have no rights in this community. They cannot decide anything for themselves without the approval of the men. The elders who are men make all the decisions. They decide who marries their daughters, they decide if they go to school or not, they marry off the girls at a very early age even if the women think it's not right."
- Sr. Roseline Lenguris, speaking about her culture in First nun in Samburu tribe opens choice for Kenyan girls, published on Global Sistera Report