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In Kilifi, women crush stones to escape stigma of poverty

Patience Kadzo, Salama Charo, Agness Kitsao and Magret Kang'ombe at the site where they crash stones at the Kikwanguloni quarry in Ganze sub-county-Kilifi. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

Tough times have pushed women from Kikwanguloni village in Ganze sub-county towards hard jobs to survive. They work as quarry women, crushing stones to earn a living. 

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