Juma Omala

Social Entrepreneur

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

Who are the women that inspire you?

On this #InternationalWomensDay, support @BStepInitiative to invest in 30 more rural women in Siaya owning micro enterprises. To donate, we simply click the link to this fundraiser:

https://t.co/jf4YI5fhFA

#IWD2023
#AsanteSana

[Tomkeen Mobegi, PhD @tomkeen_mobegi]

@jumaomala and his team at @BStepInitiative are working to transform lives in rural Kenya. They would really use some help for a new project they are launching in Siaya County. https://t.co/VxEHNioBoO

[Permanent Mission of Kenya to the UN 🇰🇪 🇺🇳 @KenyaMissionUN]

Kenya makes strong statement opposing the undermining of the sovereignty & territorial integrity of #Ukraine during the emergency meeting of the #SecurityCouncil at 9pm on 21st February. See full statement delivered below 👇🏿

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

Remote learning is great, but what about the digital privacy of children? Aiza Abid shares her thoughts https://t.co/daI1ltS0qr

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

What does this mean for Sub-Saharan Africa?

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

@dandelionkenya @spanishfiona @ACCPD @NetworkAthena @youth4SRHR @inukasuccess @CHOICEforYouth @AdvocatesTweets @JulittaOnabanjo @Account4All Where the money at??? @MOH_Kenya @kmpdu @EstherPassaris @JohnsonSakaja @UN_Women @SDG2030 @UNFPAKen

[Dandelion Kenya @dandelionkenya]

Our #GenderUHC accountability tool provides a practical resource that supports AGYW in advocacy & efforts to champion #SRHRDialogues & contribute to agenda setting on #Health & #GenderEquality as implementation of #GenerationEquality Global Acceleration Plan begins #ActForEqual

[Dandelion Kenya @dandelionkenya]

SHOW US THE MONEY!!
Investing an additional USD 200 billion a year on scaling up Primary Health Care across LMICs would potentially save 60 million lives, increase average life expectancy by 3.7 years by 2030. #RightToHealth is guaranteed in the UDHR!! #GenderUHC #SRHRDialogues

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

@dandelionkenya @tinahmo @spanishfiona @inukasuccess @NetworkAthena @youth4SRHR @DSWKenya @youth4uhc @ACCPD @YouthDeliver @kenehou Healthcare financing will be key in ensuring adolescent SRH priorities are met @AmirKiKy @SDG2030 @pamoja_trust @KELINKenya @VictoneTony @wgnrr_africa @SheDeservesS @MoraaBeryl @CollinsLiko @TinadaOrg @UN_Women @KenyaMedics_KMA

[Dandelion Kenya @dandelionkenya]

Our key messages
-Guaranteeing universal access to #SRHR for AGYW requires systemic approaches with robust legal & policy frameworks, resource commitments, & holistic programs to support for access to justice.
#GenderUHC #ActForEqual #SRHRDialogues #WhatGirlsWant
@tinahmo

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

@dandelionkenya @inukasuccess @networkfordata @NetworkAthena @KELINKenya @ACCPD @YouthDeliver @WomenDeliver @cghrdkenya @CIHRIGH Access to acceptable, accessible, affordable, and quality SRH Services will be key to ameliorate this challenge @hakijamiitrust @BetSharon @Cwid4Cwid @LankisaSusan @ghcorps @AmnestyKenya @covaw @kmpdu @CAREinKenya @EstherPassaris @hope2shine @TonyMwebia @robi_natalie

[Dandelion Kenya @dandelionkenya]

47% of women aged 15- 49 years reported having experienced either sexual or physical IPV in their lives, with 25.5% in the last 12 months (KDHS 2014). To #ActForEqual, Kenya commited to a #GBV Module in the 2022 KDHS
Our #GenderUHC tool outlines structural interventions below

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

@inukasuccess @UN_Women @Nekesa_001 @SDG2030 @pamoja_trust @ChoonaraShakira Exactly. These barriers contribute to higher rates of adolescent pregnancy, child, early and forced marriages, and maternal mortality, that entrench structural gender inequality and facilitate poor health outcomes for girls and young women @YouthDeliver @nick_oketch @Dorothychogo

[Inuka Success Organization @inukasuccess]

Only 29% of Kenyan women can participate equally and effectively in political, economic, and cultural life — & their involvement is largely dependent on household circumstances (Women’s Empowerment Index)@UN_Women @Nekesa_001 @SDG2030 @pamoja_trust @ChoonaraShakira

[Juma Omala @jumaomala]

@KijoZippy Absolutely @KijoZippy @dandelionkenya @inukasuccess
Building people-centered health systems, developing gender-responsive health policies, and centering universal access to SRH will lead to availing adequate resources and ring-fencing them towards addressing AGYW SRHR needs

[Dandelion Kenya @dandelionkenya]

DYK- Between Feb- July of 2020 the @HAK1195 hotline witnessed a 568% spike in the number of calls they handled, majority of whom were cases involving #VAW/G.To #ActForEqual & uphold Kenya's #GenerationEquality commitments, we need to #EndGBV
#GenderUHC #SRHRForAll
@KELINKenya

[Dandelion Kenya @dandelionkenya]

DYK that Only 29% of Kenyan women can participate equally & effectively in political, economic & cultural life — & their involvement is largely dependent on household circumstances. Our #GenderUHC tool outlines ways to adddress to this for AGYW through #SRHRForAll #ActForEqual

[Dandelion Kenya @dandelionkenya]

Harmful gender norms, including a culture of silence around #VAW/G, normalization of violence contributes to low level of GBV reporting. Our #GenderUHC tool outlines policies and resources to change this for AGYW!
#ActForEqual #EndGBV NOW!!
@jumaomala @inukasuccess @KELINKenya

[Inuka Success Organization @inukasuccess]

Guaranteeing universal access to SRHR for AGYW requires holistic/ systemic approaches with robust legal & policy frameworks, resource commitments, and programs to support prevention along with care & support for access to justice. @kmpdu @wgnrr_africa @gweama_paulema @Livingodero