Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities

The Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities is one among other implementing partners in the Women Gaining Ground (WGG) Consortium through CREA. WGG program activities are focused on preventing and eliminating sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls, including those with disabilities as well as strengthening women’s leadership and women’s political participation in decision-making. The Network’s activities in Kenya focus on these broad themes. Since 2022, we have worked   and intend on working with 20 women with disabilities, champions, from across several counties namely Nairobi, Kitui, Busia, Kajiado, Machakos, Isiolo, Mandera, Meru, Nyeri,   and Mombasa in Kenya to engage state and non-state duty bearers at community level in addressing violence against women and girls with disabilities. Our work is also informed by the CEDAW Committee’s recommendations to Kenya: Protect women and girls with disabilities from all forms of violence and ensure th...

As the Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities continues to amplify the experiences of women and girls with disabilities within leadership and governance spaces, through support from the  Ford Foundation ,the Network has embarked on a campaign that seeks to showcase the experiences of 40 women and girls with disabilities from across four counties namely Kakamega, Kisumu, Nairobi, and Mombasa in Kenya. The leadership journey is not without its struggles.It can get more difficult for women and girls with disabilities who often have to navigate different barriers within their environments. Leadership experiences are not limited to certain spaces.Our women with disabilities are therefore in leadership and different spaces.They are in political leadership;they are village ward administrators, they are activists and champion the rights of women and girls with disabilities in different spaces. What common characteristics do they have? They are women with disabilities who are bo...