Kenyan Women Struggle to Overcome Infertility Stigma

THIKA, KENYA - Fifty-seven-year-old Kenyan Joyce Kago’s three marriages ended when she couldn't have children, leaving her alone and struggling to make ends meet.  Joyce is one of many childless women in a society where having children is key for acceptance. 

Joyce Kago cooks as if it were for her family - but it’s for a rehabilitation center in Thika, Kenya, northeast of Nairobi. Kago was married three times but the marriages fell apart because she was unable to have children. Her last marriage ended four years ago when her husband became abusive.