Our Approach & Models

Systems change through empowerment of women, adolescent girls, and youth

Our Approach

As an organization we believe that women and youth have untapped potential to solve their most pressing challenges in our community and country. Our systems change approach is premised in amplifying the voices of women, adolescent girls and youth by providing them with opportunities for realization of economic and social rights.

This means empowering women, Adolescent Girls, Youth through their social groups and societies to strengthen their capacity to challenge systems; meaningfully engage in policy processes; access services and tap into opportunities for realization of social and economic rights.

Amplifying Voices of Women & Youth
Economic & Social Rights Realization
Systems Change & Policy Engagement
Our Systems Change Approach
5+
Years of Impact

Our Models

Innovative frameworks for empowering communities and driving sustainable change

Husika Dada Initiative

Parliamentary Structure Model

This model adopts the parliamentary structure to organize and build the agency of young women and adolescent girls in and out of school to respond to emerging challenges and experiences they encounter at the community level.

Key Focus Areas:
  • Women participation and leadership
  • Sexual and gender based violence prevention
  • Economic empowerment initiatives
  • Community and state actor engagement

Power Analysis Model

Empowerment Through Understanding

This model focuses into power dynamics in the daily lives of the girls and young women we support. Examining who, what, and how power operates in their ordinary experiences, the model sparks conversations on building their empowerment.

Five Engagement Tools:

Right Holders Led Advocacy

Community-Centered Change

We mobilize and organize community especially women, adolescent girls and youth to be at the center of influencing and following up the change they need at the community, county and national level.

Advocacy Levels:
Community Level
County Level
National Level

Do It Yourself

Skills Development & Empowerment

Through this model girls and young women are trained, mentored and undergo coaching sessions on short module vocational skills for decent jobs that contributes to the realization of SDG 8.

Program Components:
  • Vocational skills training
  • Mentorship programs
  • Coaching sessions
  • Decent work opportunities
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SDG 8 Contribution
Decent Work and Economic Growth

Our Scope of Work

Comprehensive programs addressing the diverse needs of our communities

Working with Women and Adolescent Girls

We mobilize and organize community especially women, adolescent girls and youth to be at the center of influencing and following up the change they need at the community, county and national level.

Community mobilization and organization
Leadership development programs
Policy influence and advocacy

Environment and Climate Justice

We engage women to advocate for gender justice in Climate action through feminist and intersectionality approaches. We also engage the women in co-creation exercises for locally led climate adaptation solutions.

Gender justice in climate action
Feminist and intersectionality approaches
Locally led climate adaptation solutions

Working with Youth

Our interventions with youth are aimed at enhancing their voices and capacity to influence decisions and plans targeting young people and also building them to become responsible citizens.

Voice and capacity enhancement
Decision-making influence
Responsible citizenship building

Skills Development and Mentorship

We ensure empowerment of women and youth with information, skills and capacity to harness opportunities for the attainment of their socio-economic rights and realization of decent work.

Information and skills empowerment
Socio-economic rights attainment
Decent work realization

Strengthening Health Systems and Reproductive Health Advocacy

We advocate for adequate health financing for better services especially reproductive health services targeting women, adolescent girls and youth through budget analysis, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.

Health financing advocacy
Reproductive health services acceleration
Social accountability and stakeholder engagement

Our Strengths

Core competencies that drive our success and community impact

Networking and Partnership Building

In the past 5 years we have built strong partnerships with both government and non state actors working in and out of Siaya, and we have joined more than 15 networks.

15+
Networks Joined

Community Mobilizing and Organizing

Expert in mobilizing and organizing communities, especially women, adolescent girls, and youth to drive meaningful change at all levels.

50+
Communities Organized

Grassroot Visibility

Deep understanding and strong presence at the grassroots level, ensuring authentic community representation and engagement.

100%
Community Reach

Advocacy

Strong advocacy capabilities across multiple levels, from community to national, driving policy change and systemic improvements.

25+
Policy Influences

Stakeholder Engagement

We have continuously facilitated stakeholder engagement to address emerging community needs and provide feedback on the progress of our work.

100+
Stakeholders Engaged

Social Media Presence

Strong digital presence across multiple platforms, amplifying our message and engaging with diverse audiences online.

5K+
Online Followers

Local Media Engagement

Active engagement with local media outlets to ensure community stories and issues receive appropriate coverage and attention.

50+
Media Features

Ready to Join Our Mission?

Our proven approach and innovative models are creating lasting change in communities. Partner with us to amplify the voices of women, adolescent girls, and youth.

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