Morgan Moone
Indigenous women march to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019. Photo: Merigo Women Group
Indigenous women in West Pokot, Marsabit and Narok Counties are self-organising in their communities. They are paving their own path towards realising their land rights and women-led, community-based livelihoods. Through training and skillsharing amongst themselves, women’s groups are exchanging ideas for income-generation, tackling women’s participation in local decision-making and overcoming food security challenges. In this photo, women are marching to celebrate International Women’s Day and to raise the visibility of indigenous women’s issues such as land rights and women’s empowerment.
“When ignorance prevails, privileges and chances are lost, and we have lost many opportunities because we are not aware of them…when we are empowered and have dialogue we are able to share, learn and experience, and we are able to take the lessons home and to the community.”
Sylvia Kapelilie,Ywalateke Village
