IBUKA (Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Leadership Development)
Increasing agency and autonomy among adolescent girls and young women with disabilities.
IBUKA (Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Leadership Development)
Increasing agency and autonomy among adolescent girls and young women with disabilities.
Ibuka is a leadership and mentorship initiative designed to elevate the voices of adolescent girls and young women with disabilities. The program empowers participants to become confident self-advocates and changemakers in their communities.
Through targeted mentorship, Ibuka builds leadership capacity and cultivates essential skills in self-advocacy, decision-making, and civic participation. Participants are equipped to challenge harmful gender norms, address discrimination, and hold duty bearers accountable.
The program supports AGYWDs in accessing and actively engaging in community, county, and national decision-making spaces, where they influence policies and programs that affect their lives. Ibuka also nurtures a strong network of peer mentors and role models, reinforcing a culture of mutual support and sustained empowerment.
By investing in their leadership journey, Ibuka ensures that adolescent girls and young women with disabilities are not only heard but are leading efforts toward inclusion, gender equality, and social justice.
Ibuka Stories
Menstrual Hygiene for Girls and Women with Disabilities
by Juliet Muema, Mentorship Officer - The Action Foundation For more than 15 years, The Action Foundation (TAF) has led efforts to break the social and economic barriers that hold back girls and women with disabilities in Kenya. Through our transformative Ibuka...
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Girls with Disabilities Through Education
In a world that continually strives for inclusion and equality, it is disheartening to acknowledge that girls with disabilities still encounter barriers in accessing education. These adolescent girls face challenges such as lack of school fees, negative perceptions of...
Menstrual Hygiene for Girls and Women with Disabilities
by Juliet Muema, Mentorship Officer - The Action Foundation For more than 15 years, The Action Foundation (TAF) has led efforts to break the social and economic barriers that hold back girls and women with disabilities in Kenya. Through our transformative Ibuka...
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Girls with Disabilities Through Education
In a world that continually strives for inclusion and equality, it is disheartening to acknowledge that girls with disabilities still encounter barriers in accessing education. These adolescent girls face challenges such as lack of school fees, negative perceptions of...