Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities

Rural Women Voices CBO is a grassroots member of the Network, based in Kajiado County under the stewardship of Rose Resiato. At Network level we have been happy to engage with Rural Women Voices CBO who bring perspectives and experiences of indigenous women with disabilities from the Maa Community. As Rose notes, ‘in the Maasai community, there are certain cultural practices that still undermine the space of women and girls with disabilities within our communities, leading to their exclusion from participating at community level.’ At Network level, we recognise the intersecting identities of our members more so groups that are likely to face further marginalisation such as indigenous, rural women and girls with disabilities.   As such, Rural Women Voices CBO is another Network member that is implementing the Ford activity where at Network level we are seeking to nurture leadership skills of young girls with disabilities. Read more about the Ford Foundation grant, as well as more...