Mission
Our mission is to nurture the leadership of adolescent girls and young women/feminists and create spaces for their participation in policy processes. This mission is guided by feminist principles and values as well as an intersectional approach to dismantling patriarchy.
Vision
We envision a society that enables the self-actualization of adolescent girls and young women, powered by transformative feminist leadership. Our mission centralizes the voice, power, and influence of and by AGYW.
Our Goal
To establish an inclusive hub for young feminists’ organising and young feminists’ leadership in Kenya; We are committed to ensure the continuity and evolution of feminist principles for future generations by nurturing and amplifying diverse voices and perspectives within the feminist movement and the communities we live in. By creating a supportive environment, raising and sharing resources, and opportunities for collaboration, aiming at fostering the growth of feminist ideals and activism among younger generations; we seek to empower young feminists to become catalysts for change and take up leadership in their communities and beyond through knowledge sharing, mentorship, community organizing, partnerships, campaigns and policy advocacy.
OUR JOURNEY
YWLI was founded in 1999 by a group of 5 young feminists to fulfil the need for multigenerational organizing within the women’s movement, build the leadership capacity of young women to engage in social justice work and articulate their views on various issues affecting women and girls. It was also intended to address the absence of young women’s voices in leadership and the women’s rights development agenda. Registered in 2002 as a Trust, it has evolved to be a feminist Centre of excellence for nurturing the leadership of young feminists and girls. YWLI provides spaces and opportunities for young feminists and girls to engage in setting their own agenda and in determining how the world around them should change.
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