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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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.

Mental Health and Economic Inclusion in Africa

May 27, 2025

BY LEAH WANJIRU: So often, mental health was framed in‍ terms of‌ trauma‍, anxiety, or depression, usually⁠ rooted in personal⁠ or social experiences. These are valid reasons, however, what about the stress that comes from simply trying to survive?‍

When Universal Health Coverage Ignores the Caregiver

May 19, 2025

By Rodney Alubokho Kenya’s road to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been welcomed these past few years, particularly due to the new hospitals and healthcare

Why Access to SRHR Information Must Have No Age Limits

May 19, 2025

By Rodney Alubokho The recent rescue of four Juja girls who were subjected to extended sexual abuse by their dad has left the country aghast.

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.