Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
10-2025
Abstract
The Nawiri Project used a core Participatory Action Research Evaluation (PARe) approach to explore the landscape of young feminist organizing/organizations (YFOs) in Kenya and Mexico. The project aimed to synthesize evidence on YFOs’ context, impact, and strengths. In Kenya, the core PARe team included nine young feminists and seven Feminist Advisory Panel (FAP) members, who collaborated with Population Council, Kenya from the project’s inception to dissemination. To define and measure impact, the team conducted five case studies with YFO leadership, nine focus group discussions with YFO beneficiaries, 31 key informant interviews with current and previous partners, and cost and benefit analysis questionnaires with 49 YFOs. These activities took place across five counties (Baringo, Bungoma, Kiambu, Mombasa, and Nairobi) in September 2024.
This brief highlights the key things that YFOs need to thrive, including factors from both internal and external environments.
Recommended Citation
Okondo, Chantalle, John Malkia, Ivy Kutswa, Ruth Juliet, Sar Kagendo, Stacie Akinyi, Gladys Jerop, Juma Damaris, Terry Owino, and Jerry Okal. 2025. “What do young feminists in Kenya need to thrive?” research brief. Nairobi: Population Council.
Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2025.1055
Language
English
Project
The Power of Young Feminist Organizing in Kenya and Mexico; GIRL Center
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