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Researching natural contraceptives in a man’s world

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Catherine Kaluwa, a PhD student from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, talks about the journey she has taken from walking barefoot to school to researching the efficacy of plants thatwomenin her homeland havetraditionally了family planning. She also outlines some of the challenges she has faced as a female researcher working in a male-dominated profession.

This multimedia was originally published on Scidev.Net's Global Edition.

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