Give a chance for young Kenyan women to thrive and lead

"We must all do more to lift up women and girls in every walk of life.”
(António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, 19 September 2022)

During the global health crisis, many women informal workers in Kenya - relying on daily wages - lost their livelihoods. COVID-19 has also exacerbated gender-based violence and health inequalities. IWC has teamed up with Kenyan NGO Tunawiri Pamoja, founded by IWC board member Noel Lutomia, for a crowdfunding campaign to help 25 marginalized young Kenyan women thrive.

Your support will provide training focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights, property rights, as well as entrepreneurship for 25 young women (aged 18-35) from disadvantaged backgrounds in or near Mumias town, Kakamega County, Kenya. As a way of giving back to the community, project beneficiaries will participate in outreach activities to transfer the learned skills and knowledge to other informal traders and adolescent girls in Mumias.

Your help is vital to the success of this effort. Please make your contribution, large or small, to help us reach our goal of $2,700 by November 24.

Please see details of the project here.

Global conflicts, the climate and environment crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic are stark reminders of the interconnectedness of the global challenges we face and their power to cross-multiply threats and impact. They have taken their highest toll on women and girls, especially affecting those who are already being left furthest behind." (UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, June 2022)

"When we build a world where those furthest from economic opportunity have an equal chance to thrive and lead, we build a world that’s more peaceful and more resistant to shocks." (Melinda French Gates, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, April 2022)

Let's give an opportunity for young Kenyan women to thrive and lead!

Thank you for your support!

Help Marginalized Young Kenyan Women Build Skills

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