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I'm at a stakeholders' meeting with women's rights, feminist, social justice organisations and resources partner by the Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities. I'm representing KICTANet as one of the mainstream organisations with disability advocacy in their programming. #DisabilityDisruptor

I am a #DisabilityDisruptor. Pushing for inclusion of Women and Girls with Disabilities in leadership and governance. Liz Ombati 💜 Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities Mildred Ngesa ,WCC Kenya

I am A #DisabilityDisruptor

The Network through its partners Ford Foundation CREA has organized a 2 Day Stakeholders meeting Mildred Ngesa to explore how women rights,feminist,social justice organizations and resource partners can advance the inclusion of women with disabilities #DisabilityDisruptor

The Network launched a booklet on leadership stories of Kenyan women with disabilities from Kisumu,Kakamega, Mombasa and Nairobi City County.They are active changemakers influencing policy,empowering others and challenging norms for an inclusive society #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead

Really excited to see this resource coming to life, #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead showcases powerful stories of Women with disabilities in Leadership in Communities, Political, Public and Civic spaces #DisabilityDisruptors

In #Kitui county, champions under our #WomenGainingGround initiative had sensitisation sessions geared towards addressing increasing #genderbasedviolence against women and girls with #disabilities as well as sharing information on sexual and reproductive health CREA

Stoked for day 2! So the menu Kenya Women with Disabilities Network has; intersectionality in practice, funding trends and a brainstorming session on what next! Yesterday I got a chance to present how an organisation like KICTANet has mainstreamed disability advocacy in its programming & why it works.

On our second day with stakeholders, we are still celebrating the launch of a booklet that documents 40 profiles of women with disabilities in leadership. "We must keep standing in our power as feminist disability disruptors," said Mildred. Read more: advocacynetwork.blogspot.com/2024/08/bookle…

Thank you to all stakeholders who joined us last week as we continue to dialogue and explore different ways to support meaningful participation and engagement of women with disabilities in leadership roles. Read more: advocacynetwork.blogspot.com/2024/08/bookle…

Today, Network Champion @VildaOtieno played a key role in coordinating a group of young people with disabilities for the Mandela Washington Fellowship Information Session in Kisumu County. We are grateful to the U.S. Embassy Nairobi for the support. Check👉🏾mandelawashingtonfellowship.org/apply/

We still believe in the realization of an #InclusiveCabinet & the appointment of a woman with #disability to the cabinet. Remove #Barriers2Entry William Samoei Ruto, PhD State House Kenya H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH Dr. Isaac Mwaura CBS Kimani Ichung’wah KEWOPA Crystal Asige Millie Omino Nduta Sally Hon. Tim Wanyonyi

We call upon President Ruto to honor the #Kenya Constitutional requirements on representation of persons with disabilities in the Cabinet. To this end we demand that a woman with a disability is appointed in the new cabinet. #InclusiveCabinet advocacynetwork.blogspot.com/2024/08/kenyas…

Today,our Network champions participated in a focused group discussion to discuss challenges experienced in the community particularly in accessing skills development and livelihood opportunities. Thanks to Mastercard Foundation and Humanity & Inclusion_East Africa Region for supporting the session. #Leadership

"#InclusiveFutures, UDPK and Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities played a huge role in supporting women and girls with disabilities in Kenya during the #Covid_19 pandemic." Lucy Mulombi #AfricanDisabilityConference2024 African Disability Forum (ADF) International Disability Alliance (IDA) Sightsavers Light for the World Nduta Sally

Our members are taking part in the African Disability Forum (ADF) Conference, thank you International Disability Alliance (IDA) Sightsavers CBM Global Disability Inclusion for availing and supporting such forums to advance discussions by the disability movement #VoicesofAfrica #WomenwithDisabilities Kakamega County Disability Caucus Fatma

On day 2 and 3 of the African Disability Forum (ADF) Conference Network members continued actively engaging in panels, speaking to different themes such as social protection and health equity for persons with disabilities with focus also on women with disabilities. #WomenwithDisabilitiesLead

Our members are taking part in the Pre-GDS Summit underway in #Nairobi. Elizabeth Mang'eni is part of the panel speaking to how the #GDS process has been a catalyst for the implementation of rights of persons with disabilities in Africa #VoicesOfAfrica #WomenWithDisabilitiesLead

"We should work and collaborate with other movements apart from OPDs." Elizabeth Mang'eni #GDS #AfricanDisabilityConference #Partnerships CBM Global Disability Inclusion International Disability Alliance (IDA) African Disability Forum (ADF) UNICEF Sightsavers Light for the World Kenya Network of Women and Girls with Disabilities Nduta Sally