AWAK - Association of Women in Agriculture Kenya

Capacity bldn for vulnerable women; rural & urban, to become informed decision makers & key industry players thru:
#Foodsecurity
#WEE
#ClimateAction
#Advocacy.

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1/3 We are honoured to win the Maputo Protocol 20 for 20 Solidarity Award - Women Economic Empowerment Category: Recognizing Women’s rights champions who have demonstrated significant & tangible contributions towards the advancement of women’s economic, social, and cultural..

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#CSW70 : Progress on rights, justice & action for women & girls is evident, but so is growing pushback, even at local levels.
We must:
Ensure grassroots voices at the table
Strengthen collective bargaining power
Direct financing to grassroots actors
Engage men & boys as allies

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Proud moment for AWAK!
We believe leadership is about building many voices. This week one of our staff is representing us at @IGADsecretariat Women Forum in Addis Ababa, speaking on a high-level panel alongside African leaders on gender responsive policies in agrifood systems

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CALL FOR QUOTATIONs
AWAK, in partnership with @oxfamkenya, inviting qualified filmmakers to bid for a short documentary project on the Care, Agriculture, Climate intersection.
Deadline: 29 Feb 2026
Submit to: [email protected]
Full details: https://t.co/Nd0iF7b8ow

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We are delighted to welcome to AWAK a Clean Energy Expert from PUM, a Netherlands-based organisation that mobilizes highly experienced seniorexperts.

Honoured to host Mr.Harrie Knoef, to strengthen our clean energy programme and advance sustainable, women-centric solutions.

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Women Economic Empowerment & Care (WE-Care) Project
Advancing Clean Energy to Reduce Unpaid Care & Domestic Work
In Kitui, we conducted an advanced, clean energy Training of Trainers (ToTs) for women & men Care Champions, aimed at strengthening community knowledge. @oxfamkenya

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Thriving Beyond Recovery project

2026 We've continued to engage women and men in Kawangware slums on climate-smart urban farming, briquette production, and basic business development skills.
This initiative is creating long-term impact by strengthening households all round.

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Scaling Up Our Restoration Efforts in Nakuru County.

We kicked off the year with a powerful field visit to our Green Champion farmers in Bahati, Nakuru and the impact was undeniable.
We are energized, committed, and ready to expand this gendered transformative agroforestry work

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International Day for Care and Support 2025!

We acknowledge the incredible caregivers , women and men whose unpaid and paid care work sustains families, communities, and economies.

At AWAK, we celebrate all caregivers.

#IDCS2025
#TimetoCare
@oxfamkenya
@OxfaminAfrica

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Today, our Chair @judymatu1 led our team in planting mangroves as part of our restoration and conservation for our coastline. AWAK is deeply committed to climate action through women and youth. This activity was part of the East Africa Ocean Festival.

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Ongoing project 'Thriving Beyond Recovery' happening in Nairobi and Mombasa's urban informal settlements. The main objective; food security, climate action & economic empowerment while incorporating business development skills & mental health sessions.

@GEF_SGP @GlobalFundWomen

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We had an excellent showcase at the just concluded Mombasa Agriculture Show. The opportunity allows our beneficiaries to show. market, and sell their profucts while creating key networks for growth.
Market Linkages; a key objective within our mission.
@globalimpactt @GEF_SGP

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Ongoing Resilient Recovery Project for Vulnerable mothers living in the urban informal settlements.
Our team has been faithfully conducting traininging for women from urban slums.
The project is aimed at enhanced food & Nutrition security ,clean energy enhanced economic growth

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National Diversity and Inclusion Awards & Recognition Ceremony (DIAR) Awards.
Reminiscing on the 2025 great moments as Association of Women in Agriculture Kenya - AWAK got recognized and awarded among the best NGO in Kenya for our work in Women Empowerment and Gender Equality.

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..level to the policy level.

Male engagement is very key in gender transformation as it challenges harmful cultural norms, fosters shared responsibilities and creates allies in dismantling harmful patriarchal structures

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Kitui and Mombasa Counties
Male Engagement.

Still on this year, we successfully held two Male engagement sessions with our HE4SHE champions, in Kitui and Mombasa County. A choma and football session.

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Representing the unpaid care and domestic work burden that limits women's participation in economic, social and political by effectively addressing the UCDW burden right from the household

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Land Restoration through Agroforestry and Soil Health project.
We successfully engaged the 3rd cohort of participants in our ongoing Agroforestry project funded by Oxfam in Kenya, this time extending to Mombasa County.
#ClimateAction
#LandRestoration
@UN_Women
@NziokaWaita

[Faith Kiema @KiemaFaith]

Glad to have been engaged by @AssociationAwak as a facilitator on alliance building with duty bearers, media, unions, women groups, PWD, TWG on care work & male champions.Building strong alliances is crucial to addressing UCDW.Together we drive change for a more inclusive County.