Congratulations our Spring 2024 #ProFellows ! These Kenyan leaders will travel to the U.S. to share disability-inclusive civic engagement practices with American colleagues. Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Community Inclusion Humanity & Inclusion_East Africa Region #ExchangeOurWorld #USKEat60

As we strive to make visible the contribution of women with disabilities in #leadership , our Kisumu Champions continued their engagement at community level. They attended a public participation event; reviewed county budget estimates, and wrote a memo. #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead

Take note of the updates on the Tax Exemption Vetting Dates and Venues in various Counties for the Month of May 2024 as tabulated below for your preparation.

DEEPLY honoured to share that I'm joining the Spring 2024 Inclusive Civic Engagement #ProFellows program. A big thank you to the Network Kenya Women with Disabilities Network through which I'm basing my follow on project. Read more and apply for the Spring 2025 Fellowship Program elizabethombati.wordpress.com/2024/04/08/com…

With UDPK and WCC we're giving feedback to the #CEDAW committee's draft general recommendation #40 on equal and inclusive representation of women in decision making systems. Thank you Mirriam Nthenge International Disability Alliance (IDA) for the technical support #WomenwithdisabilitiesLead

Yet another exciting UN Volunteers #opportunity exclusively reserved for persons with disabilities in Kenya. The role is of a Procurement Associate at UNDP Kenya apply by 16th April 2024. Please share widely. #IkoKaziKE
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A big congratulations 🎉 to Ashura Ashura Michael recently selected as a Ford Global Fellow. We celebrate her achievements and endeavors to make our society more inclusive for women and girls with disabilities. #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead

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Mildred represented the Network in #CSW68 with the support of CREA, under the Women Gaining Ground Program. In this blog piece, she reflects on what it means to center #DisabilityJustice in Global Feminist Spaces. Read on.
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A tribute to two youthful community champions with #albinism who died from complications related to skin cancer. They took part in a project that documented the impact of climate change among people with albinism.
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Thank you Lucy Mulombi
and Josephine Mwendek as you continue using your own lived experiences to highlight barriers faced by #women with #disabilities in accessing dignified and equitable reproductive healthcare services. #WomensHistoryMonth
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We're excited about the leadership spaces that Champions in our Ford Foundation grant continue to occupy. Josephine Mwendek joined by videliz njoki and Alice Wairimu took part in a policy development meeting in efforts to improve maternal healthcare in Kenya. #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead

It's been a week long engagement in #NewYork as we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth2024 and #CSW68 . Deep conversations on centering #DisabilityJustice and advancing #IntergenerationalEquity in Feminist Movements

UPDATE: We're represented in #CSW68 in #Newyork . Mildred took part in a side event discussing among others, disability justice. 'Now, more than ever, feminist movements must center disability justice and ensure leadership by the most impacted,' said Mildred.
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We’ll also co-host a side event on Disability justice, youth leadership, and systematic gender-based violence on March 13th starting from 2:30 PM EST.

Let’s connect at CSW68: tinyurl.com/4za9je7j

Our champion under #WomenGainingGround , Jackline Sekento lankas, shared her story in the Maasai community with Mwanzo Dot Org, on how she is breaking barriers as a climate justice advocate and activist for persons/women with disabilities #ShangaziPower
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On today’s #InternationalWomensDay ,we honor achievements and contributions of women worldwide.From advocating for equality to breaking barriers in various fields,women have played key roles in shaping societies. We strive for an inclusive,equitable and just world
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In #Nairobi we're part of a day long festival celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with WCC where we're inspiring inclusion and positive visibility for women with disabilities. #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead #TotalInclusionIWD Crystal Asige Mildred Ngesa

In #Kisumu , our members took part in a morning TV discussion marking #InternationalWomensDay bringing voices of women with disabilities to the fore. Congratulations! #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead Ford Foundation KalaTV Kenya