Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI)

Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI)

Equality and Equity in access to services and opportunities especially for the most marginalised.

The Situation and Context

OAY is dedicated to advocating for inclusive gender policies, empowering youth, particularly young women to participate in positions of leadership, engage in
policy advocacy spaces, economic empowerment but also eliminate all forms of abuse and practices that are detrimental to adolescent girls and young women’s (AGYW) struggle for empowerment and access to equal opportunities. CSW, Unpaid,care economy

Our key interventions include;

  • The Tunza Bora project significantly strengthened the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) sector by building a robust network of caregivers and successfully lobbying the Kisumu County Government to lower licensing and registration costs [1, 2]. By upgrading systems, enhancing child protection protocols, and introducing digital tools at four centers across Kisumu and Nairobi, the initiative improved service quality, which in turn boosted demand and increased earnings for women in the workforce

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Past Projects

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What is OAY Doing?

Programmatic Goal:

Contribute to decent jobs and employment opportunities creation through sustainable economic and skills development and advocating for conducive environment to youth entrepreneurship.

Through Ride Bila Touch Generation;
The Ride Bila Touch campaign, part of the wider Generation Equality movement, has successfully improved commuter safety and gender equality within Kenya’s public transport sector.
Policy & Safeguarding Improvements:
Multiple SACCOs and transport providers effectively integrated new internal regulations and safeguarding policies. Two SACCOs adopted partner-developed practical guides, while another modernized its existing safeguarding framework

Key Impacts and Success

  • The Tunza Bora project significantly strengthened the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) sector by building a robust network of caregivers and successfully lobbying the Kisumu County Government to lower licensing and registration costs [1, 2]. By upgrading systems, enhancing child protection protocols, and introducing digital tools at four centers across Kisumu and Nairobi, the initiative improved service quality, which in turn boosted demand and increased earnings for women in the workforce
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