Our Work

Driving change through action.

The initiatives, campaigns, and county projects our chapters are running right now.

Where We Focus

Four themes shape what we do.

Our initiatives sit under these four connected themes. Each one is tackled at both grassroots and policy level.

Core Focus
Theme 01

Ending Female Genital Mutilation

Community dialogues, alternative rites of passage, and county advocacy to help the practice be left behind for good.

Explore this theme17 counties
Priority
Theme 02

Ending Child Marriage

Keeping girls in school, working with faith leaders, and building rapid response networks in the sub counties that need them most.

Explore this themeCross cutting
Response
Theme 03

Responding to Gender Based Violence

Youth led response networks, referral pathways with county governments, and safe spaces in schools and communities.

Explore this themeGBV response
Rights
Theme 04

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

Youth friendly information, peer education, and advocacy for services young people can actually reach and use.

Explore this themeSRHR
Signature Work

A few examples from across the network.

Highlights from our county chapters, national convenings, and coalition campaigns.

Advocacy in Narok

Narok Anti FGM Policy engagement

Working alongside the county government to shape and monitor the Anti FGM Policy, with youth advocates sitting on every steering committee.

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Capacity Building, National

Generation Equality youth champions

Twenty two champions from across YANK recognised by the President during the Generation Equality campaign.

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Knowledge Sharing, Samburu

Sub county mechanisms in Samburu

Documenting what is working at sub county level and taking those lessons to national and Pan African forums through the YANK Knowledge Exchange.

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