Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities

Friday 3 rd  June 2022,Nairobi - Kenya      Through our current Network Host, Women Challenged to Challenge; the Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities was privileged to receive grant from Womankind Worldwide to advance our advocacy work. Our major activity over the past few months has been documenting the experiences of women and girls with disabilities in rural areas on the issues around their access to sexual and reproductive health services(SRH), as well as gender based violence, more so during the pandemic.  We recently carried out surveys in four (4) counties in Kenya namely Busia, Mandera, Machakos and Nyeri. Through these surveys, we hoped to bring to attention the experiences of women and girls with disabilities, with a focus on grassroots movements. By highlighting these experiences, we hope to keep working towards addressing arising issues, as well as working with women and girls with disabilities to strengthen our own self advocacy and being the champions in add