FAQs
White Ribbon Alliance Kenya (WRA Kenya) works with communities especially diverse women and girls to ignite their power and codesign local solutions that are fit for purpose and relevant to local challenges based on their self-articulated needs. This follows our asking and listening through our ASK-LISTEN-ACT power approach. This is done through our Action networks for change. These women and girls action
network for change is a powerful network of diverse actors, working at the grassroots level to advance the health and well-being of women, girls and newborns and ultimately their families and communities in general. Made up of groups of majorly women and girls in their diversity, men and youth as allies, frontline health care worker and other diverse champions, these networks work at the village level to bring about lasting change in their communities. These action networks, locally known as VANs (
Village Action networks) are the epicenter of our integrated actions at the grassroots level. Working on various intersecting issues that affect the health and wellbeing of women, these networks are key towards driving our vision- a world where women and girls live in dignity and realize their Reproductive, Maternal and Newborns Health (RMNH) rights. These are the action levels where ASKS from women and girls are translated into tangible agendas that are sustainable, given that they are decided and driven by the women and girls themselves.
WRA Kenya’s’ strong belief is that women and girls are the experts of their lives. Following our simple asks from 2019- Date on key aspects that affect women's and girls health and wellbeing, women and girls across Kenya unanimously asked for intersecting
needs that are critical for their lives and that of their families. ‘We want our voice to shape the decisions around our health and well-being, we want money in our hands to afford education, healthcare, and food among others, ‘we want health literacy to make sound decisions around our health and that of our children and families, we want equitable and dignified health services, we want to acquire skills to better our lives, we want clean water in our vicinity, we want security to go on with our lives uninterrupted among others. Women and girls are clear on what they want towards ensuring
independence, self-determination, and sustainable futures for themselves and their families
Joining the WRA Kenya Action Network for Change not only allows you to be part of a movement that transforms the health and futures of women and girls across Kenya but also provides a platform for showcasing your impactful grassroots solutions to both national and global audiences thereby amplifying your impact through WRA Kenya’s strategic connections. Other benefits include:
Gaining access to powerful networking opportunities and connecting with a diverse community of changemakers through WRA Kenya's multi-sectoral platforms for knowledge exchange and partnership building
Access to mentorship opportunities will allow you to become a change maker, influencer, and champion for your community’s well-being.
An opportunity to be part of WRA Kenya’s diverse advocacy campaigns at the community, national, regional, and global levels, with an evident and tangible
impact on last-mile communities.
Gaining firsthand access to the WRA Kenya social accountability tools which will directly harness your work at the grassroots.
An opportunity to gain new skills in effective programming, project planning, management, and implementation based on the self-articulated needs of women and girls through the ASK-LISTEN-ACT approach.
We are looking for Women and Girls groups, local women and girls’ centric groups and community-based organizations that:
Are actively promoting Reproductive, Maternal, and Newborn Health in their
communities
Are actively promoting women’s health and wellbeing in diverse ways WASH,
women’s economic empowerment, targeted education for women and girls( adult literacy and adolescent mothers’ education), gendered climate-smart solutions, RMNH and other allied areas
Understand the challenges women and girls face in accessing RMNH services in
their communities.
Are committed to collaborating with White Ribbon Alliance Kenya to advance women's and girls' voices locally, regionally, and globally.
Align with WRA Kenya’s Ask. Listen. Act. approach
Training on WRA Kenya’s Ask. Listen. Act. Power approach
Participation in our targeted advocacy for social accountability activities
Being a part of our What Women Want (WWW) campaigns
Becoming a key driver of the self-articulated needs of women (grassroots activities ) through our Village Action Networks
Training to become a community journalist to advance your community's health and wellbeing needs and linking with our media champions
