It’s our time as African to stand together for liberations and truth of our own continent @reachelkagoya #sheleads #Ispeak4myself #ProtectOurSpirits

Plan International She Leads Advocacy Network ECPAT International Defence for Children International - Africa the 5th African Girls and Young Women Convening is igniting crucial conversations! We're actively deconstructing colonization and fearlessly advancing reparations because the future of African girls and young women demands justice, equity, and liberation. #SheLeads

“We’re dismantling colonial lies that erased our cultures and identities. No more silence. Our heritage is power, and we’re taking it back — piece by beautiful piece.” — Rachel Kagoiya @Kagoiyara #SheLeads #ISpeak4Myself FEMNET ECPAT International

What began as a spark is now a wildfire of change. 🔥 The African Girls and Young Women Festival is in its 5th powerful edition, creating space, amplifying voices, and inspiring generations. This is what transformation looks like. #SheLeads #ISpeak4Myself FEMNET Defence for Children International - Africa

The time is now. At the 5th African Girls and Young Women Convening, we’re confronting colonization and advancing reparations. Because African girls deserve a future rooted in dignity, not damage. #SheLeads #ISpeak4Myself FEMNET Muthoki Nzioka She Leads Advocacy Network Plan International

Under the Nairobi 🇰🇪 sky, the 5th African Girls and Young Women Festival holds a candle lighting session; Each flickering flame 🕯️a silent tribute to departed souls🕊️, a defiant stand against femicide across the continent🌍, and a heartfelt plea for justice for young Kenyans

Our white 🤍attire isn't just a fashion statement; it's a powerful vow for peace and a heartfelt tribute to every life stolen by femicide. 🌹 In the heart of the African Continent🌍, we stand with those who demand accountability and justice. Together, we rise. 🕊 #SheLeads

Candles 🕯️for the lost, light 💡for the living. #SheLeads #ISpeak4Myself

Today, we rise in unbreakable solidarity. As we wear orange, we remember: our movements are not reactive-they are regenerative✊🏾✨ I am rooted in legacy, strengthened by community, and powerful beyond measure. 💪🏾🌍 🧡 #PCGA2025 FEMNET

It's an orange afair 🧡under the Nairobi 🇰🇪skies to symbolize hope and a future free from violence. It represents our collective commitment to ending all forms of gender-based violence and building a safer world for women and girls. So much love and power in this room,

"We must decolonize feminist narratives, honoring Wangari Maathai alongside Gloria Steinem, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti alongside Simone de Beauvoir. Reclaiming African feminist histories is not nostalgia—it is strategy. Our young activists deserve a lineage that looks like them." -

I raise my voice today to honour the girls and young women whose lives have been tragically cut short by war and conflict. We carry their names not just in mourning, but in our continued march for justice. We are building powerful movements that champion gender equality and

Every name we carry is a call to action. For the girls lost to conflict, we march. For those still living, we protect. This is how we build a future rooted in justice. — Mama Sampy #PCGA2025 FEMNET Kevin Nabukalu

‘Despite the current patriarchal attacks on our bodily autonomy, we as African girls & young women are organizing, redefining, revolutionizing, surviving, leading & disrupting the status quo. ~ Mama Sampy from She Leads Africa #PCGA2025

Thank you Mama Sampy for centering the #PCGA2025 reflections & conversations in honouring the millions of women's & girls' whose lives are cut short by wars, conflicts, femicides, genocides, massacres - Sudan, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, Somalia, Uganda...💪🙏

Yes, Wahu Kaara, wakati ni sasa! #unapologetic #feministfires #relentless #unstoppable Solidarity. ✊Power. 💪Futures.🌟 The #PCGA2025 co-created space by FEMNET is reminding us all that "the future doesn't just happen - we disrupt, we co-create it and we own it"

We urgently need to explore innovative financing methods, not just because we lack resources, but because we must maximize every cent we currently have to truly empower women's rights organizations and drive lasting change #PCGA2025

"Long-term, flexible funding isn't a luxury, it's a necessity for women’s rights organizations driving real change." #PCGA2025

The current funding models, often rooted in patriarchal structures and short-term project cycles, inherently limit our ability to achieve transformative and sustainable change for women and girls. We must challenge these paradigms and advocate for flexible, long-term, and

The question every educator is asking: "Did my student actually write this?" The solution is NOT ⤵️ — better detection software. — going back to handwritten exams. — pretending AI doesn't exist. Here's what I learned from reading this book ⤵️ 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳