Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
9-2024
Abstract
Globally, adolescent girls, young women, and youth-led initiatives have been a crucial part of feminist and social justice struggles. In Kenya, young feminist activists, young feminist organizing / organizations (YFO) have been historically rooted in grassroots movements and are now being positioned and brought into formal spaces to play a vital role in rejuvenating, strengthening, and sustaining feminist activism. There continue to be power dynamics, systematic barriers, and harmful policies that underestimate, lock out, or disregard young feminists. This Rapid Evidence Assessment aims to provide an overview of the YFO landscape, strategies, impact on policy and social change, and challenges faced. For this review, we categorized young feminists as girls, young women, trans women, or gender-nonconforming individuals aged 15–35 involved with or leading collectives, groups, or organizations working on various issues, collectively referred to as YFOs.
Recommended Citation
Okondo, Chantalle, Beth Kangwana, S. Ndolo, N. Maina, and Jerry Okal. 2024. “Rapid evidence assessment on the landscape and impact of young feminist organizing in Kenya,” evidence summary, Nawiri Project: Participatory Action Research Evaluation of Young Feminist Organizing in Kenya and Mexico. Nairobi: Population Council Kenya.
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2024.1037
Language
English
Project
Assessment of Young Feminist Organizing Landscape and Impact in Kenya and Mexico