NAYA - Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa

Advocating for the implementation of policies and legislation on adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health through dissemination of information, championing and promoting their rights at national and community level.

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Our Goal

Contributing towards an enabling environment that will foster the empowerment of adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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NACADA’s Bold Move: A Step Toward Protecting Kenya’s Youth

August 8, 2025

While some may argue these measures infringe on personal freedoms or commercial interests, the stakes are too high to ignore.

Empower Men to Speak Out on Sexual Harassment

August 8, 2025

We can ensure no survivor is left in silence. Empowering men to speak out strengthens the fight against sexual harassment, creating a safer, more equitable society for everyone.

The economic grip of FGM and other harmful cultural practices deterring human rights

July 30, 2025

Additionally, intensified community engagement and education, led by local champions and survivors, are crucial to shift social norms and highlight the long-term health, psychological, and economic harms of FGM, as anti-FGM advocates forge a collective voice to abandon the harmful practice.

WHY KENYA IS ON TRIAL FOR POLICING PERIODS AND PREGNANCIES

June 30, 2025

“When you restrict access to safe abortion, maternal deaths go up. When you provide information, you save lives. This is not debatable…”

WHY MEN ARE NOT TALKING AND HOW WE CHANGE THAT

June 26, 2025

“…we have to understand that telling men to speak up without changing the environment is like telling someone to swim with no water. We cannot just demand honesty; we must make it safe. You can’t ask someone to open up in a world that punishes them for being vulnerable. You can’t expect honesty in a culture that equates emotion with weakness. And you can’t demand that men speak while mocking those who do. This Men’s Mental Health Month, don’t just post a hashtag. Start a conversation. Hold space.

Keep asking. Keep showing up”

A Reflection on Digital Emissions, Climate Action, and Mental Health Summit in Africa

May 27, 2025

By Leah Wanjiru: At first glance, digital technology feels invisible, clean, weightless, and limitless. Vandana Satgoor, Founder of ESG Studio Shared in South Africa, reminded us during a recent panel conversation, our digital habits carry a carbon footprint.

Youth Advocate Voices

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.

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.

This journey with NAYA has shaped my passion for human rights advocacy on SRHR, and unlocked my ambitions in advocating for the establishment of a specialized GBV court in Migori. Thank you NAYA Kenya for the opportunity to network and most importantly to grow through the process rather than merely going through it.

Participating in training programs and interactive sessions have enabled me to be a mentor not only to young girls but my community too. Moreover, emphasis on empowerment and advocacy has given me the confidence and drive to promote awareness of SRHR issues in my community.