A Village Where Men Are Not Allowed. Inside Kenya’s Boldest Feminist Experiment

I traveled to northern Kenya to see something rare. A village where no man is allowed to live.

The journey took me through the harsh desert at the foot of Mount Kenya, where the Samburu people have lived under a strict patriarchal code for hundreds of years. But hidden beyond the dry riverbeds and thorn fences, I found something powerful.

A village built by women, for women.

Twenty five years ago, a woman who had endured abuse founded this place as a safe haven. Here, women who had survived forced marriage, genital mutilation, and violence came together to build a life on their own terms.

As I walked through the village, I saw women laughing, working, and leading. Children played freely while their mothers sold handmade jewelry and farmed the land. Every part of the community is run by women.

No man lives here. And no one is apologizing for it.

This village is more than a refuge. It has sparked something bigger. Other communities nearby have started building their own women-only spaces, inspired by what they saw here.

Being there, I felt the weight of what this place represents. It is not just a village. It is a quiet revolution. Proof that in a world where women are often silenced, they can create something stronger together.

What I saw here will stay with me. This is what resistance looks like. And it is beautiful.
Watch the full video from my trip HERE