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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocacy | Budget Advocacy | Meaningful Youth Participation | Media Advocacy | #NAYAVoices

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Investing in youth= investing in innovation, peace and sustainability. Let's push for budgets and policies that reflect that. #WPD2025 #InvestInYouth #NAYAVoices

Investing in youth= investing in innovation, peace and sustainability. Let's push for budgets and policies that reflect that.

#WPD2025 
#InvestInYouth
#NAYAVoices
Dancan Kemanga (@dancankema43371) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Through our X-Space today as we commemorate the #WPD, we're bridging the gap between policy and lived realities.Highlighting the essential role of youth voices in this whole journey. #WPD2025 #InvestInYouth #NAYAVoices NAYA Kenya Tunaweza Empowerment Organization.

Through our X-Space today as we commemorate the #WPD, we're bridging the gap between policy and lived realities.Highlighting the essential role of youth voices in this whole journey. 
#WPD2025 #InvestInYouth #NAYAVoices
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Building on the successes of our recent CWCR Project in MigoriCountyGov, we have commenced a continuing mission to sustain the course. Through Sustaining the Momentum towards the Elimination of FGM, Early Marriages, Teen Pregnancies, and other harmful practices (SMEF), we set

Building on the successes of our recent CWCR Project in <a href="/MigoriCountyGov/">MigoriCountyGov</a>, we have commenced a continuing mission to sustain the course.

Through Sustaining the Momentum towards the Elimination of FGM, Early Marriages, Teen Pregnancies, and other harmful practices (SMEF), we set
Miss Stanley (@kajuju_nthiana) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The National Reproductive Health policy(2022-2032) excludes adolescents from key SRHR services, lacks clear guideline on abortion and omits youth centered SRHR access framework. How can a policy for the people be NOT for the people? #SRHRThreatsKe #ZamaraVoices Zamara Foundation

The National Reproductive Health policy(2022-2032) excludes adolescents from key SRHR services, lacks clear guideline on abortion and omits youth centered SRHR access framework. How can a policy for the people be NOT for the people? #SRHRThreatsKe #ZamaraVoices <a href="/Zamara_fdn/">Zamara Foundation</a>
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"We need to shift the thinking from tolerance to accountability by having religious and community leaders conducting conversations that challenge harmful gender norms and encourage survivors to speak out"- millicent mwita on today's The Standard Digital #NAYAVoices #SRHRThreatsKe

"We need to shift the thinking from tolerance to accountability by having religious and community leaders conducting conversations that challenge harmful gender norms and encourage survivors to speak out"- <a href="/MillicentM6485/">millicent mwita</a> on today's <a href="/StandardKenya/">The Standard Digital</a> 
#NAYAVoices
#SRHRThreatsKe
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"The psychological scars inflicted by sexual assault are insidious, often leaving victims as mere shells of their former selves, struggling with a pain that permeates every aspect of their being. This is a weapon of control, a tool of subjugation, and its deployment in times of

"The psychological scars inflicted by sexual assault are insidious, often leaving victims as mere shells of their former selves, struggling with a pain that permeates every aspect of their being. This is a weapon of control, a tool of subjugation, and its deployment in times of
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Over the last week, on Friday, we took our sports advocacy to the community of Nguruna in Kuria East, Migori. Our aim? To share the goodies of our UNICEF Kenya-supported SMEF (Sustaining the Momentum towards the Elimination of FGM, Teen Pregnancies, and Child Marriages)

Over the last week, on Friday, we took our sports advocacy to the community of Nguruna in Kuria East,  Migori.

Our aim?

To share the goodies of our UNICEF Kenya-supported SMEF (Sustaining the Momentum towards the Elimination of FGM, Teen Pregnancies, and Child Marriages)
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"Despite strong legislation by the Children's Act 2022, enforcement remains weak, especially where the state presence is not felt. Most child-headed families exist informally and are not captured in the social protection systems. This makes the girls invisible to government

"Despite strong legislation by the Children's Act 2022, enforcement remains weak, especially where the state presence is not felt. Most child-headed families exist informally and are not captured in the social protection systems.
This makes the girls invisible to government
Miss Stanley (@kajuju_nthiana) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“When women go to protest, they carry more than placards, they carry risk layered on risk. A man might face tear gas, rubber bullets or arrest. But a woman faces all that AND the threat of being touched, grabbed, stripped, raped and then blamed for it! PEOPLE DAILY NAYA Kenya

“When women go to protest, they carry more than placards, they carry risk layered on risk. A man might face tear gas, rubber bullets or arrest. But a woman faces all that AND the threat of being touched, grabbed, stripped, raped and then blamed for it! <a href="/PeopleDailyKe/">PEOPLE DAILY</a> 
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"One main challenge in fighting FGM is cross-border circumvention. When laws are enforced in one country, perpetrators exploit weak border controls to undergo the cut in neighboring countries where enforcement may be weaker. The East African Community bill to end FGM provides a

"One main challenge in fighting FGM is cross-border circumvention. When laws are enforced in one country, perpetrators exploit weak border controls to undergo the cut in neighboring countries where enforcement may be weaker. The East African Community bill to end FGM provides a
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Alongside the MigoriCountyGov Department of Health, we are convening in a 3-day meeting as stakeholders to spearhead the development of the 2nd phase Migori Multisectoral Action Plan (MSAP II). This comes after a successful implementation of the first phase (MSAP 2018-2022),

Alongside the <a href="/MigoriCountyGov/">MigoriCountyGov</a> Department of Health, we are convening in a 3-day meeting as stakeholders to spearhead the development of the 2nd phase Migori Multisectoral Action Plan (MSAP II).

This comes after a successful implementation of the first phase (MSAP 2018-2022),
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"Let's therefore address the impending challenges that have denied this critical policy a chance to thrive and save girls. The government must tackle the issue of unclear implementation guidelines by ensuring there are detailed, uniform guidelines with clear steps on handling

"Let's therefore address the impending challenges that have denied this critical policy a chance to thrive and save girls. The government must tackle the issue of unclear implementation guidelines by ensuring there are detailed, uniform guidelines with clear steps on handling
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our efforts to curb cross-border child marriages and promote legal protection for young girls, I highlights the urgent need for the EAC to align their marriage laws to safeguard children's rights and enforce a unified legal age of marriage @VictoRasugu Jack Onyando, MSc.

our efforts to curb cross-border child marriages and promote legal protection for young girls, I highlights the urgent need for the EAC to align their marriage laws to safeguard children's rights and enforce a unified legal age of marriage @VictoRasugu <a href="/JackOnyando/">Jack Onyando, MSc.</a>
Dancan Kemanga (@dancankema43371) 's Twitter Profile Photo

While strong legal frameworks outlawing FGM exists, many communities remain unaware of these protections. We must create legal awareness at the grassroots level and strengthen enforcement. NAYA Kenya UNICEF UNICEF Kenya Jack Onyando, MSc. Victor Rasugu UNICEF Child Protection

While strong legal frameworks outlawing FGM exists, many communities remain unaware of these protections. We must create legal awareness at the grassroots level and strengthen enforcement.
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"Reducing investment in education is a direct threat to the fulfilment of children's rights and a betrayal of the nation's commitment to equity and social justice. Slashing education funding does not only compromise learning outcomes; it deepens existing inequalities."-

"Reducing investment in education is a direct threat to the fulfilment of children's rights and a betrayal of the nation's commitment to equity and social justice.
Slashing education funding does not only compromise learning outcomes; it deepens existing inequalities."-
Peter Gire (@gire_peter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Safeguarding children from abuse, neglect, and harmful cultural practices. Today I outlines legal, policies, and community-based approaches essential for ensuring the rights and well-being of every child. Jack Onyando, MSc. Victor Rasugu

Safeguarding children from abuse, neglect, and harmful cultural practices. Today I outlines legal, policies, and community-based approaches essential for ensuring the rights and well-being of every child. <a href="/JackOnyando/">Jack Onyando, MSc.</a>
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This week, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection officially launched the new Persons with Disability National Policy. This important policy will advance the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. It will also help to identify and eliminate the barriers faced by children with #disabilities.

This week, <a href="/LabourSPKE/">Ministry of Labour and Social Protection</a> officially launched the new Persons with Disability National Policy.

This important policy will advance the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. It will also help to identify and eliminate the barriers faced by children with #disabilities.
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Intergenerational dialogues are a great way of getting organic feedback from communities. Through these conversations, the gender and age push-and-pull blame games in communities get discussed and often end in consensus. In Kuria East, UNICEF Kenya has supported us in holding a

Intergenerational dialogues are a great way of getting organic feedback from communities. Through these conversations, the gender and age push-and-pull blame games in communities get discussed and often end in consensus.

In Kuria East, <a href="/UNICEFKenya/">UNICEF Kenya</a> has supported us in holding a