Executive Director, Young Women Leaders Connect Wendy is a young African woman who’s very passionate about gender equality. She has a penchant for advocacy in governance, education, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). She serves as the Executive Director of Young Women Leaders Connect and the Vice President-East Africa of Pan African Female Youth Leaders. She holds a … Read More

Future Education Coordinator, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) Mary is a dedicated advocate and coordinator at the Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO’s) Education Program, specializing in support for SHOFCO graduates. Her focus is on nurturing leadership, building resilience, and providing essential psychosocial support. Mary’s deep passion lies in working with young adolescents and advocating for equal opportunities. She firmly believes … Read More

Founder and Director, Ng’aa Maskani Kenya Grace Wanjiru is the Founder and Director at Ng’aa Maskani Kenya and leads a team of mentors with the vision to mentor girls and young women to advocate for themselves. Grace’s vision is to create a world where women and girls of disadvantaged backgrounds unlock the potential to achieve their dreams and overcome their … Read More

Convener Legal Committee, Social Justice Centres Working Group Dennis Orengo Juma is a distinguished human rights defender with ten years of experience in community organizing. He is currently the Legal Convener at the Social Justice Centres Working Group. He has positioned himself as an expert voice in forums that tackle issues prevalent in gender equity, promotion of disability justice, diversity … Read More

Gender and Governance Lead, Integrated Education for Community Empowerment (IECE) Beatrice Kwamboka is a seasoned gender and governance expert and consultant with over 15 years of experience working with grassroots communities, civil society organizations, and governments through stakeholder engagement and policy advocacy at the international, national and local levels. Beatrice is the Gender and Governance Lead at the Integrated Education … Read More

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Simama Na Dada Initiative Sylvia, the Founder & CEO of Simama Na Dada Initiative, is an accomplished community practitioner, Child Protection Officer, women and girls’ champion, social worker and operations management professional with over 13 years of work experience in supporting management with ongoing casework initiatives, crisis communications, and handling cognitive-behavioral techniques modification.  Sylvia is … Read More

Chief Executive Officer, Grassroots Development Initiatives Foundation-Kenya (GRADIF-K) Gladys Miriti is a seasoned social development practitioner, organizer, designer, and manager of various integrated community development initiatives that apply advocacy as a key approach for the well-being of children, women, and youth. She leads in-country and national education and sexual and reproductive health and rights networks that advocate for the rights … Read More

Co-founder / Executive Director, Sunflower Trust Rukia Sebit is a Peoples Management specialist and a girls’ rights agent. Since co-founding The Sunflower Trust in 2017, she has been deeply immersed in the pursuit of empowering young girls from the informal settlements of Kibera in Nairobi. Rukia envisions seeing girls given equal opportunities to pursue their educational dreams, ultimately enabling them … Read More

Program Officer, Forum for African Women Educationalists Beverly is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with eight years post admission experience. She currently serves as the Programme Lead for Sexual Health and Reproductive Education (SHARE), Women in Political Participation (WPP), and ECHIDNA Giving Programmes at the Forum for African Women Educationalist-Regional Secretariat (FAWE-RS). She is passionate about advancing … Read More