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Cartoon of a mother carrying a baby and holding a career briefcase, representing the struggle of balancing motherhood and a career within a patriarchal system not built for her.

Motherload vs Patriarchy

© 2023 Celestine Wamiru and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Cartoon of an exhausted mother carrying children and weighed down by symbols of systemic injustices, while a man stands beside her holding a sign that reads "I support women" and cheers her on.

"I support women"

© 2023 Celestine Wamiru and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

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