Activities & Projects

GENERATION EQUALITY ON WHEELS: Making a case for youth-led social…

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…

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…

#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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…