YWLI is a feminist organization that nurtures the leadership of young women and opens space for their engagement in policy processes. YWLI was "founded to create space for young women to express their views and visions on the women's rights agenda".
YWLI has the following main programmes:
YWLI also engages on issues emerging from contemporary social justice concerns such as what we call "The Aftermath".
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Today I woke up a disturbed person; no I slept a disturbed person. Watching news I couldn't help but shut my eyes from the site of massacre that was Nyeri East yesterday night.
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YWLI's debut blog, Femzone is meant to provoke, challenge and inspire. It is intended to provide analysis in ways that bring out our strength and flexibility, diversity and adaptability as feminists without compromising our core values. Hosted by the YWLI Executive Director, Saida Ali, Femzone will not only inform, transform and inspire you but also entertain you through analysis of films, books and music that point to contemporary issues affecting our society. Femzone intends to step where angels fear to tread. It can only be hoped that Femzone will build alliances and solidarity by reaching out to groups and movements that are otherwise known to be invisible within the social justice circles.
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The Rules of the Game
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Some article in the East African Standard caught my attention last week (Thursday 24th June 2009) ‘Women team breaks myth to win boat race.’ This really caught my attention as I
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The fact that my father has been A WOMAN
There is always good memories of her within me.
she sacrificed her time for me
she was always there when i got hurt and roughed up
she always comforted me
Good manners is the fabric that she gave to me
she instilled calmness in me
Her presence always left me energized
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When I sit down to reflect on the struggle and major brainstorming my collegues and I went through as we tried to find a safe shelter for one of the girls we work with it was amazing. We knocked heads together thinking of the possibilites and still we were not able to come up with concrete solutions to ensure that she finds a safe place that she can call home and that she can continue to get adequate support in order to ensure she remains independent and still have the ability to make choices in regards to her life.


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