Repost from Feminists In Kenya Happy Feminist Monday! Sharing these feminist quotes for the week! Please share with your feminist community! #feministsinkenya #FeministQuotes #MovementOrganizing #FeministOrganizing 1/3

𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Ending violence against women requires more than campaigns. Institutions must confront power, inequality & accountability. Read more via the Link: linkedin.com/pulse/awaren... #EndVAW #InstitutionalChange #BeyondAwareness #InstitutionalizePrevention #GenderJustice

📢 New research on intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention is here! ✨ Insights gathered from: • 🚺 77 women’s rights practitioners • 🌍 31 countries • 🤝 74 organizations & networks Explore • Patterns & shared experiences • Key tensions & emerging questions 🔗: thefeministcentre.org/consulting-r...

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻! #VAW - Violence Against Women prevention is more than numbers. Feminist approaches remind us that real change lies in shifting power, transforming norms, and building lasting accountability. Check out the article for details: www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-mea...

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 - 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆–𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 & 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀. It is our pleasure to share the January–March 2026 quarterly newsletter, featuring key highlights, updates, and achievements from the past quarter. We invite you to follow the link below and enjoy the read. t.e2ma.net/webview/b5ez...

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲; 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 By investing in coalitions, grounding campaigns in local realities. Lasting change in GBV prevention requires connected, visible, and empowered movements. "𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗕𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀?"

𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁; 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 At a regional convening, participants stressed that feminist activism is driven by persistent social norms, rising normalization of violence, and male-dominated power structures that continue to limit women’s voice and influence.

𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱: 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿. Feminist leadership calls for inclusive, intentional leadership rooted in integrity, where justice is practiced. Feminist leadership is about how we lead, who we center, and the values we uphold. #EndGBV

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 The GBV Prevention Regional Convening in Kampala committed to deeper collaboration, strengthening networks, sharing what works, mobilizing resources and grounding action in collective practice. Ending VAW takes a connected and informed movement. #CollectivePower

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Today the world marks the International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment of children. It's a reminder that the scars of corporal punishment, both emotional and physical, can last a lifetime. All children deserve to be guided with dignity and respect. #EndCorporalPunishment

As we wrap up April, we invite you to read our latest article on 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. It reflects on the importance of collaboration, grounded in feminist values, to strengthen collective action. www.linkedin.com/pulse/transf...

🚨 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! Join the GBV Prevention Network for our first webinar on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). 📅 28th April 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM (EAT) Let’s unpack how TFGBV shows up, its impacts and a feminist collective response. Register via: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿! "Parents have the power and responsibility to nurture, build esteem and navigate day today challenges for their children rather than repress, oppress and deny children their voice and expression," Yvonne youtu.be/VVT_cUEejLE?...

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲📺! Tune in to NTV Tonight at 9pm this Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as Yvonne Laruni of Raising Voices joins a live studio interview on preventing violence and promoting positive mental health for learners. Don't miss out on this Must watch. #MentalHealth

🎉𝗔 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 The Mental Health Guide is now launched with policymakers, educators, civil society, and media working together to respond to real school needs and build supportive, healthy learning environments. #MentalHealth @unicef.org @cedovip.bsky.social

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? Depression among learners is the 3rd leading cause of school drop out in Uganda. Today Raising Voices is launching the Guide to promote Mental Health of learners and Teachers in schools. @unicef.org @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @cedovip.bsky.social

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! It aims to 1️⃣Reduce stigma & increase empathy around mental health. 2️⃣Build a shared, respectful language for discussing mental health. 3️⃣Strengthen basic skills to promote overall mental health wellbeing of learners and teachers. #Education #MentalHealth @unicef.org

𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 What started as a learning journey has evolved into action. Raising Voices is launching a Mental Health Guide to equip schools with tools, activities, and discussion guides that promote the wellbeing for teachers and learners. #GoodSchools @unicef.org

📢𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻 Raising Voices is launching a Mental Health Discussion Guide to help schools spark meaningful conversations and foster positive mental well-being among students. Look out for your own copy from our website: raisingvoices.org to tap into the knowledge in managing children's mental health

New 📚 Raising Voices, in collaboration with @LSHTM published a new study: “𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲: 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮,” 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗠𝗝 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. Find it on: gh.bmj.com/content/11/3....

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵! We held an insightful discussion where MS. Tabitha Ssuubi and Hajat Nakiyingi Mariam explored children’s mental health and its impact on their emotional, physical, and psychological life. Watch the full conversation on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/GB6JSMa...

𝐀 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥! We share our latest analysis of Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2025 and what it reveals about strengthening efforts to prevent violence against women and girls. Enjoy the reading: www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...

🎙️ Join us on Pearl FM! Tune in today for an engaging Mental Health Conversation with Tabitha Suubi, VAC Influencing Program Manager at Raising Voices. Don’t miss this insightful discussion as we explore important issues around mental health and Violence Against Children. @cedovip.bsky.social

Don't miss out on this opportunity! Join the Conversation 🗓️ 9th April 2026 ⏲️ 14:00 - 15:30 IST | 8:30-10:00 UT 🔗 Register here lnkd.in/gVJBJeyM to participate in the Learning Circle on Child-led Advocacy and building skills for safe schools.

Adaptation Journeys! Discover adaptationjourneys.com a microsite presenting real-life examples of how VAW prevention programmes were adapted in practice, across different countries and conditions. It captures common pitfalls teams encountered, solutions and lessons.

🫂𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹! ❤️‍🩹Healing is Resistance Feminist movements center well-being, safety, and community care. 👩‍⚖️ Justice must be humane. #CollectivePower #FromCrisisToPower #WomenLeadJustice @unwomen.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @thesvri.bsky.social @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺! Collective power turns whispers into movements and movements into policy change. #FromCrisisToPower #WomenLeadJustice @unwomen.bsky.social @danishmfa.bsky.social @urvag.bsky.social @thesvri.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @cedovip.bsky.social

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲! 🚨Transparency ✍️Participation ⚖️Justice Feminist leadership demands systems that serve the people. #womenLeadJustice #CollectivePower @oxfamgb.bsky.social @awdfawf.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social @care-de.bsky.social @cedovip.bsky.social @unfpa.org

Collective power turns whispers into movements, and Movements into policy change. #WomenLeadJustice #IWD2026 #CollectivePower

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! Empower women to lead and watch leadership become transformational. ✨ #WomenLeadJustice #IWD2026 #CollectivePower @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social @unfpa.org @oak-foundation.bsky.social @femtechxlaw.bsky.social

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, committed to champion and promote principles of feminist leadership through, ⚖️Justice, 🟰Equity, ✅Accountability. Women across Africa, are designing new systems rooted in care, justice and inclusion. #FromCrisisToPower #IWD2026 #WomenLeadJustice

Economic injustice. Gender violence. Political exclusion. These crises are structural. And what is designed can be dismantled. #CollectivePower #IWD2026 #WomenLeadJustice

💷𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. ⚧️𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 🏛️𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. These crises are structural. And what is designed can be dismantled. @unwomen.bsky.social @thesvri.bsky.social @awdfawf.bsky.social @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @cedovip.bsky.social #FromCrisisToPower #IWD2026 #WomenLeadJustice

Community building and sustaining requires intentionality. How do you maintain your communities? And how do you care for one another? #Care

#Feminist #Opportunity Alert: @unfpa.org is looking for experts to lead a diagnostic study on integrating #SRHR & #GBV into Climate Change & Disaster Risk plans. If you specialize in gender-responsive climate policy, please learn more and apply here: esaro.unfpa.org/en/submissio...

📢𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁! Don't miss out on the opportunity to join the Coalition for Good Schools as a Communications Consultant leading their Global communications efforts. Click the link to view full details: lnkd.in/gfTMkB52 Good Luck!

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲🎤! I choose to act. Each time🕰️ I raise my voice🎙️, I prove that hope grows when we participate. @unwomen.bsky.social @unfpa.org @oxfamgb.bsky.social @mglsdug.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social #SpeakUp #VoiceMatters #BeTheVoice

𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲! Change starts with me. In how I listen🦻. In how I respond🔊. In how I show up🚶‍♀️. With empathy🫂as my guide and courage as my resolve to help create space where everyone belongs. #ChangeStartsWithMe #BeTheDifference #TogetherWeRise

‪𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲📈 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 Embrace the 📡future with 🤝unity and fierce🫶 love. Act with courage and purpose. The future grows🌱 from the 💪power of 🧑‍🤝‍🧑togetherness. #LeadWithLove #TogetherWeBuild @unwomen.bsky.social @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @thesvri.bsky.social @risingwoman.bsky.social

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! Every individual effort counts. Rebuild thoughtfully, act boldly, and help create momentum that lifts everyone forward. @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social @highhopes5.bsky.social @friendseurope.bsky.social @gadnetwork.bsky.social #TakeAction #LeadWithPurpose #RiseTogether

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞! My 🗣️voice is aligned with the future. I communicate with intention, lead with clarity, and speak outcomes into action. Progress begins with the narrative we choose. #Leadership #SpeakingOut

#RethinkandReenergize #Tanzania #FeministSolidarity #PreventVAWG

❤️💛We are so excited to be holding space with #WiLDAF on the first day of Round 2 of our Rethink and Reenergize session in Dar es Salaam. 🌼The collective power that we hold as feminists and activists is what carries us forward as movements.

🧗‍♀️𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞! 🏋𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫! 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦! Let’s rise together and create pathways for generations to follow using our strength to plant the seeds of lasting justice. #Togetherwerise @cedovip.bsky.social @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social @natsnetg.bsky.social

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄⌚️ Feminist futures emerge through; ➡️deliberate action ➡️sustained advocacy and ➡️shared accountability @unwomen.bsky.social @thesvri.bsky.social @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @femnet.bsky.social @afrifeminists.bsky.social @urvag.bsky.social @unfpa.org

📢Opportunity for Feminist Filmmakers! Raising Voices seeks a feminist 📹filmmaker to create short videos showcasing the GBV Prevention Network’s movement-building strategies. 👀See the Terms of Reference Apply by 🗓️16th February 2026 @preventgbvnet.bsky.social

Collective Vision! Survival is never the end goal. 👀Vision, growth, and thriving together is. #WomenRising #CollectiveVision #BeyondSurvival

𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆! Emerge with sharpened clarity, renewed purpose, and the resolve to move forward stronger and more focused than before. @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @cedovip.bsky.social @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social @vpnderad.bsky.social @femnet.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social

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