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Dribbling for bodily integrity. 
Mobilising young women and men to wage peace and promote social justice 
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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As a Kenyan, I woke up on this morning of April 8th 2009, it was not just another day or was it? 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 previous night. I refused to watch the bodies scattered on the ground that dominated the news of the day.
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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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Children of a lesser god?
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Conclude the talks we are starving! That was the clarion call by women from all walks of life from Zimbabwe in September 2008 [1] this was after long talks that seemed not to be bearing any fruits among the political leaders who had not agreed on the structure of the inclusive government. Meanwhile there was a deep political and humanitarian crisis till the women decided enough is enough! The women under the coalition of Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) held protests for the leaders to act and conclude the talks.
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In life there are many things we wish we could be so we often find ourselves going down that "if only "Road.Forgetting tha beauty comes in a million forms.Today,Lets embrace our beauty---we may mot bre flawless but our flaws make us.Find beauty in your imperfections.....After all you were made In His image and likeness.You are your own worst enemy similarily you could be your own best friend!!
IF ONLY
If only
I was:
thinner,
taller,
prettier,
I would be perfectly happy.
If only I was:
richer,
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Discrimination and violence against women have forever characterised kenya both in public and private spheres. The present and the previous regimes never marked any changes that would mark the exit of the cry of our dear women .
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Reacting to the one of the blogs shared last week, I was saddened by the truth that young women and girls would rather contract HIV than fall pregnant. I was taken back by the alarming figures shared, but it is the sad truth. I remember when I was in school and the thought of falling pregnant was like a death sentence. It was a death sentence because your peers, parents and those around you had evidence that you were sexually active. This was the biggest fear and the thought of the shame and stigma that one would face led many girls in our schools to do many life threatening things.
