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 outlines the funding sources and sustainability strategies used by YFOs in Kenya, the challenges they face in securing funding, and recommendations for improving sustainability. It emphasizes the urgent need for stable funding to support their operations and program implementation.
Recommended Citation
Okondo, Chantalle, John Malkia, Ivy Kutswa, Ruth Juliet, Sar Kagendo, Stacie Akinyi, Gladys Jerop, Juma Damaris, Terry Owino, and Jerry Okal. 2025. “Sustainability and funding of young feminist organizing/organization in Kenya," research brief. Nairobi: Population Council.
Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2025.1054
Language
English
Project
The Power of Young Feminist Organizing in Kenya and Mexico; GIRL Center
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