
IBUKA (Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Empowerment)
We support adolescent girls and young women with disabilities to increase their agency, skills and access to equitable opportunities.
IBUKA (Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Empowerment)
We support adolescent girls and young women with disabilities their the agency, skills and access to equitable opportunities
Women & girls with disabilities are less likely to access educational opportunities & economic resources compared to their peers without disabilities. The situation is dire for women and girls in urban and rural informal settlements and is exacerbated by poverty and inaccessibility of education and training opportunities. The IBUKA Program increases adolescent girls and young women with disabilities’ agency, skills and access to equitable opportunities.
Participation in the labor force reduces the vulnerability of women and girls with disabilities to exploitation and violence. Our multi-faceted approach includes Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response, mentorship, life skills development, scholarships and training in STEM and digital skills.
Ibuka Stories
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...
I Can Help Others Through STEM
Narration by Mildred Atieno While technology has become more present in all our lives, girls with disabilities are more likely to face digital exclusion due to the lack of gender inclusivity, accessibility, and user consideration within the digital ecosystem....
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...
I Can Help Others Through STEM
Narration by Mildred Atieno While technology has become more present in all our lives, girls with disabilities are more likely to face digital exclusion due to the lack of gender inclusivity, accessibility, and user consideration within the digital ecosystem....