As part of the Niñas Poderosas initiative, Tejiendo Redes Infancia and Together for Girls organized a gathering to create a space for intergenerational dialogue, sisterhood, and collective action, where young women were able to share their initiatives.
Even in the face of challenges, seeds of hope can take root. When we support girls and young women to develop leadership skills and build networks of support and sisterhood, they become critical agents of social change towards equality.
Florence Keya, co-founder of the Brave Movement, speaks about how prioritizing the safety and well-being of girls is key to creating a better future for women.
In 2010, Kenya's first national Violence Against Children and Youth Survey revealed alarming statistics about the prevalence of physical, sexual, and emotional violence among boys and girls. A decade later the data told a different story. The power of data-driven action at a national level was proven for the first time, uncovering the efficacy of interventions to protect at-risk children.
Kanga Rasi, Social Justice Advisor and Africa Campaign Director at the Brave Movement, speaks about the power of data to advocate for policies to prevent gender-based violence.