
This report presents findings from the initial ‘What Women Want campaign’, which gathered the voices of nearly 120,000 women and girls in Kenya to identify their top priorities for quality healthcare. Unlike traditional approaches, this initiative allowed women to set the agenda, highlighting key barriers such as long distances to health facilities, lack of transport during labor, and the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The campaign revealed ten top demands from women and girls, including improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in health facilities, respectful and dignified care, better access to menstrual health products, availability of quality medicines and supplies, improved transportation infrastructure, and affordable healthcare. Women also prioritized competent and well-supported healthcare providers, access to family planning, increased health facilities, and food and nutrition services. The report emphasizes the need for quality healthcare services that reflect the real needs of women and girls. It calls for policymakers and stakeholders to align healthcare improvements with these self-expressed priorities, ensuring that women’s voices shape the future of maternal and reproductive health in Kenya. Read the full report at; Demands for Quality Healthcare from Kenya’s Women and Girls.


