Gender Equity in Education
Gender equity in education remains a challenge, with girls comprising 51% of primary school enrollment but facing barriers in accessing higher education.
Economic Empowerment for Women
This is a necessity, as only 35% of women in Kenya participate in the formal labor force.
Youth Inclusion in Leadership
Youth inclusion in leadership is critical, as 60% of the population is under 25 years old, yet youth leadership roles are limited.
Inclusion of PWDs
They encounter obstacles, with approximately 4 million PWDs in Kenya facing unequal access to essential services making only 1 in 10 PWDs receiving the necessary support. .
We actively working to change these statistics by advancing gender equality, promoting youth leadership, empowering women economically, and ensuring equal opportunities for PWDs and marginalized communities.
What We Do
We promote gender equity in all spheres of human development; We empower youth with skills to build the future they desire; We uplift marginalized communities to enjoy the same opportunities as others; We advocate for PWDs to ensure their inclusion in all spheres of life; We nurture leadership skills in youth to enable them participate in governance. We fight discrimination and inequality in all its kinds and forms.
How We Do it
We create awareness campaigns on the importance of girls’ education and break socio-cultural barriers to education; We campaign against harmful practices of GBV, FGM and early teenage pregnancies; We build the leadership capacity of the youth to influence decision-making processes ; We train the youth on innovative urban farming techniques of permaculture and aquaponics through demonstration farms and provide market linkages for organic food; We provide seed funds for brilliant entrepreneurial ideas and offer job-training and placement through various initiatives; We empower marginalized communities to use the locally available resources to create sustainable livelihoods through smart agriculture and blue economy.