BY ONYIMBI NELSON, the government must work with communities to strengthen their resilience to climate change. This could include training community health workers to be responsive…
The issue of Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and its negative impact on women’s reproductive health, including the risk of HIV infections, has become a major concern. Although some survivors of SGBV may choose not to report the crime due to the bystanders’ silence or the likelihood of the case being dismissed due to lack of evidence or corruption,
BY ESTHER NELIMA In Kenya, unemployment and underemployment are major concerns as they hinder full utilization of resources despite the growth in the economy over
I am a grassroot activist leading the fight to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child Marriage, advocating for the education of young Maasai girls. I continuously link my role at NAYA as a Sexual reproductive health and rights youth advocate with my advocacy work at the community level.
Thanks to my experience at NAYA, I am now in a position to mentor and offer technical assistance to my fellow youth advocates in budget advocacy and abstract writing. I have analyzed County government budgets and represented the organisation at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2019 conference.
I believe in meaningfully involving the youth in the implementation, review and follow-up of the global development goals. As a SRHR youth champion, I am keen on ensuring there is youth leadership at all levels in combating the rising conservatism globally. I want to see positive change in the realities of young people in my community.