Tunaweza Empowerment Organization.
@TunawezaEmpower
We catalyze the power of the most vulnerable girls,women & youth to create the future they imagine -for themselves, for their community & for the world. #Rights
WE ARE BACK We are excited 💫 stepping into this year 2025 ✨ After the rest, we've been accelerated by the zeal, passion & energy of young people re-defining what's possible in this generation. Keep posted this year for exciting updates on incredible engagements. #Tunaweza
PTY PROJECT IMPACT 📍 Migori County 🇰🇪 A key component of the @Power2YouthKe project was #EndingCrossBorderFGM through establishment and strengthening Ending Cross Border FGM Taskforce along Kenya/Tanzania border #MigoriCounty in Kenya. @NLinKenya || @Amref_Kenya #EndFGM
The Anti-FGM Board joins CSOs in Narok County for the launch of a unified plan to end FGM. “One Strategy. One Movement. One Voice.” Together, we stand to end FGM & GBV. The CSO Network unveils its strategic plan tomorrow. #EndFGM #OneVoiceToEndFGM #StopGBV
Today and tomorrow we are participating in the most exciting event and a very important milestone in the collective work we do in our communities: the launch of the Kenya’s National Network To #EndFGM . @AWRA_org @WallaceGlobal @TheFiveFound
At the @CSONetworkKenya launch, the CEO of the @AFGMBoard , @lolojuberna powerfully affirmed the vital role of civil society, especially grassroots actors, as the heartbeat of the movement to end FGM. She called for stronger collaboration and increased investment, reminding us…
“When I was in Parliament, I knew I had to speak up for the women and girls affected by FGM. It became my life’s mission, and it took me seven years.” – Dr. Lina Jebii Kilimo, Former Marakwet East MP, FGM survivor, and avid anti-FGM crusader. #OneStrategyOneMovement #EndFGM
📢 Thrilled to be part of the network, participate and witness together with 🇰🇪 CSOs this auspicious launch of the @CSONetworkKenya happening in @NarokCountyGvt under theme “One Strategy, One Movement, One Voice: Launching the CSOs' Unified Plan to End FGM in Kenya,” #EndFGM
The EAC Bill on ending Female Genital Mutilation is a bold step toward protecting girls and women across borders. #EndFGM #EACBill @TunawezaEmpower @NAYAKenya @UNICEF @JackOnyando
PTY IMPACT 2021/25 Migori County Involving men & boys in the efforts to #EndFGMC has been crucial under our @Power2YouthKe consortium led by @Amref_Kenya || @NAYAKenya || @TunawezaEmpower || @NLinKenya over the last 5 years of the implementation #EndFGM #EndSGBV #MenAsAllies
💧🇰🇪 Clean water for nearly 100K people in Siaya County thanks to a 🇳🇱-🇰🇪 partnership. With better sanitation, empowered communities, and women in leadership, this model is a blueprint for sustainable water access. 🌍💪 🔗 netherlandsandyou.nl/web/kenya/w/tr…
ON GROUND IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS IN 2024: Migori County -Kenya Through the implementation of the @Power2YouthKe project by the @powertoyouth21 consortium in #MigoriCounty we also secure a small seed grant from @CHOICEforYouth that facilitated in integration of MIYP. #EndFGM
PROJECT IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS Through @Power2YouthKe ; a five year journey by Tunaweza Empowerment Organization in #MigoriCounty showcases the efforts, challenges and impact of empowering Adolescents Girls & Young Women to speak out and take action against harmful practices & GBV
This week we convened 50 youth who are direct beneficiaries of the @Power2YouthKe in Migori County 🇰🇪 since the year 2021 for knowledge sharing, linkages and disseminating local case studies through exhibition during these end of project engagement for learning & sustainability.
Well said our very own @kerry_mwita ; our commitments towards global human rights discourse is pretty clear from Kuria-Migori County, Kenya to the global space in Geneva 💪💪💪 #GenderEquality #PowerToYouth #VijanaTunaweza #EndFGM #SDG5 #GlobalGoals 💯
🎥 This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we reaffirm that youth leadership must shape global spaces and conversations that influence their lives and rights. Hear from @kerry_mwita, a young Human Rights Defender from Kenya, speaking from the UN in Geneva after #HRC59.
Together with champions and other CBOs implementing @tukisonga254 project in Kenya 🇰🇪, last week we participated in a champions retrospective meeting organized by @girleffect Kenya in reviewing design, implementation & impact. #Tukisonga #NiTimeYetu #VijanaTunaweza #TukiLearn
🚨CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Komesha FGM Sasa! 2025 @ActionAid_Kenya , with funding from the European Union and grant management by @UNFPAKen , is inviting proposals from grassroots, women-led, youth-led, survivor-led, and community-rooted organizations committed to ending Female…
FIVE YEARS OF POWER TO YOUTH PROJECT IMPACT IN MIGORI COUNTY 🇰🇪 Yesterday together with our partners, board members and stakeholders we participated in the county close-out phase of the @Power2YouthKe project after 5 years of amplifying the voices & empowering youth. #EndFGM
Strategies to Addressing Push backs in the movement to #EndFGM Join us in this timely conversation. ✍️: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Even as we close our @Power2YouthKe project, we continue to facilitate open communication between the police, legal agencies & community stakeholders to create a more effective response to FGM/C & SGBV cases, ultimately aiding survivors in their journey toward justice & healing
