Communication & Advocacy Officer @aphrc , ex Communication Coordinator for East Africa @Afrobarometer. Journalist/PR/Development Communication Specialist.
While giving his opening remarks at Mombasa County Quality Awards 2025 forum, @OyaroPatrick, USAID Stawisha Pwani's Chief of Party, lauded Mombasa County's leadership for their significant achievements this year.
Join us #WomenRise at The Canadian Conference on Global Health conference from 25th โ 27th October at @SFU. The conference brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers & students from various disciplines & sectors to discuss pressing global health issues @IDRC_CRDI.
Investments in social protection & care services can drive economic recovery by stimulating aggregate demand, creating employment in people-centered sectors, & opening training & employment opportunities for women who have lost their jobs due to the crisis. @IDRC_CRDI@aphrc
By amplifying the voices of women and girls in communities and advocating for change, the projects pave the way for a more just and equitable future where these young women can thrive, be healthy and reach their full potential. @KodiagaTempler#WomenEmpowerment#WomenVoices
Did you know that #WomenRise informs solutions to improve health & well-being of women while strengthening capacity for equitable recovery & contributing to gender-transformative policies & interventions that advance preparedness for future health emergencies? @IDRC_CRDI@aphrc
One unique aspect of the #WomenRise Chama for Change project is that it collaborates with the education sector to re-enroll teenage mothers in school or in Technical & Vocational Education Training Institutions, ensuring their continued empowerment.@IDRC_CRDI@aphrc@ampathkenya
There is a body of evidence that well-trained, well-equipped, & well-supervised Community Health Providers (CHPs), as part of integrated primary health care teams, has significant impact. Check out how @AKUCoEWCHEA is working with CHPs in Kilifi?
@AKU_GSMC@IDRC_CRDI@aphrc
Study findings by #WomenRise show that in mining communities in Ghana and Uganda, many adolescent girls and young women take their children to work as they lack viable childcare options.
Learn more here! https://t.co/uaE45z15Co
@IDRC_CRDI@aphrc@Lynnmukuhi
The economic empowerment of women, as a central pillar of the @IDRC_CRDI Gender Equality Global Program, holds immense potential for building inclusive economies & societal transformation. Prioritizing women's economic empowerment fosters progress toward gender equality @aphrc.
We are excited to share our latest APHRC newsletter with you! The APHRC News Issue 2, 2024, is themed โ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.' We highlight the little things we are doing at the Center and the promise they hold for the future of our continent. Find out how our staff are changing minds, changing policy, and celebrating their wins. It's the small steps that contribute to Africa's future.
Read the newsletter here: https://t.co/9Q1mqn5XOU.
#IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch
With the aim of institutionalizing inclusive approaches in COVID-19 responses, #WomenRISE Chama for Change projectโs methodology was designed with support from a Community Advisory Board to ensure the inclusion of the communityโs voices & perspectives over the project lifetime.
The Write-life project implemented by @cohesu & the @UWaterloo aims to examine how women across different age groups in Kenya and Uganda were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the implication on policy & practice.
https://t.co/v63fm93TC1
@IDRC_CRDI@aphrc@MangwanaVJ
Cash transfers alone are not as effective at lifting people out of poverty. Hence the premise of the CWEL+ project in South Africa, which realizes that simple cash transfers may not on their own improve the caregiversโ circumstances.
Learn more here!
https://t.co/7okLYKXosA
#WomenRISE research projects demonstrate the power of locally led evidence-driven interventions in empowering marginalized communities.
Read more about our projects here:
https://t.co/2cqoGJkoja
@IDRC_CRDI@aphrc@MangwanaVJ@Lynnmukuhi