GENERATION EQUALITY ON WHEELS: Making a case for youth-led social accountability & multi-stakeholder partnerships for gender equality.
If we are to address the ills of our society, the deeply entrenched norms that contribute to sexual and gender-based violence, youth-led social accountability, and multi-sectoral partnerships at the national and sub-national levels are the best way to go. During our recent visits to Samburu, West Pokot, and Bungoma counties, this was a truth underscored […]
NASSIM JAHANGIR: ADVANCING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT FOR GENDER EQUALITY.
Women rights activists come in all shapes and forms, and Nassim Jahangir is making her mark in the global trajectory towards gender equality. Her quest to dignify menstruation for women and girls in Kilifi County is not only founded on the fact that it is a better health investment and a human rights cause. She […]
#IYD2021: CHAMPIONING MYE FOR YOUTH INNOVATION
Fidel Makatia Omusilibwa, HSC is a 24-year-old Kenyan innovator and First Class graduate from the School of Engineering at Kenyatta University. As the student representative at IEEE Kenya Section and founder of AFECS LTD, Fidel fervently believes that engineering and technology are very powerful tools that could a really long way in solving the challenges […]
CELEBRATING WORLD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY IN KILIFI COUNTY
Every year on 28th May, the world celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day; a global advocacy platform that brings together the voices and actions of non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) for all women and girls. More specifically, Menstrual Hygiene Day breaks the silence, raises awareness and changes negative […]
THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT & SELF-CARE
The onset of menstruation ‘menarche’ is undoubtedly a pivotal moment in a girl’s life, as it is a critical sign of good reproductive health. It also marks a girl’s transition from childhood to adolescence. However, the sign of the first period is rarely the positive moment it should be with a great deal of significance […]
MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19
As we commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Management 2021, we are met with the stark reality that in many parts of the world, menstruation remains a taboo topic yet there is no escape from the fact that it affects nearly half of the world’s population. For far too long, shame and stigma have been attached to the […]
MEANINGFUL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES
Meaningful youth engagement means different things to different people. However, an ever-present component in its definition is young people, who are at its core. Meaningful adolescent and youth engagement can be defined as an inclusive, intentional, mutually-respectful partnership between adolescents, youth, and adults whereby power is shared, respective contributions are valued, and young people’s ideas, […]
AHAIC 2021: YOUNG PEOPLE DEMAND GREATER INVESTMENT IN THEMSELVES
The lack of investment in the capacity building of young people was criticized by several young people, whose voices took center stage at the plenary session on Youth Leadership in Global Health at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2021 (AHAIC), held on 10th March 2021 by Transform Health, Fondation Botnar and the Youth4UHC Movement. […]
THE PUSH BEYOND
“I embraced my wings and continued to soar, to explore and experience the skies, between the shrouds of life,” Ms. Evalin Karijo. Meet our Mountain Bird; Y-ACT Director’s leadership journey, love for rugged nature and winning the Top35Under35 Award. An attempt to describe Ms. Evalin Karijo in one word would simply be a futile effort, […]
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2020- MYE FRAMEWORK LAUNCH
THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL MEANINGFUL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK! #2bongenaBunge International Youth Day 2020 was marred by the stark presence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which for the most part limited celebrations to online activities. However, the resilient spirit of youth globally superseded the COVID-19 state of affairs as the positive noise dominated most social media […]