Women Students Welfare Association_WOSWA

Women Students Welfare Association_WOSWA WOSWA is the official mouthpiece for female students in Kenya. We advocate for the rights and interest of female students.

Was formed after realization that female students had special issues that needed special attention

Today, as part of our Agenda, our team visited St. Dorcas Educational Centre in Dagoretti North Constituency, Nairobi ...
02/05/2026

Today, as part of our Agenda, our team visited St. Dorcas Educational Centre in Dagoretti North Constituency, Nairobi and made donation of text books and other learning materials to the school and the center. The team also engaged the young learners through interactive sessions that encouraged self-confidence, resilience, and goal-setting.

WOSWA continues to advance its mission of empowering young people especially girls and young women through education, mentorship, and leadership development. By connecting university students with community learning centres, the organization strengthens peer mentorship, promotes inclusive education, and reinforces the belief that every learner has the capacity to succeed when given the right support and opportunities.

This engagement is one of the many ways through which WOSWA contributes to SDG4 agenda on equitable and quality education.

fans All-Africa Students UNION Global Student Forum Global Partnership for Education UNESCO Youth UN Women University of Nairobi CouldYou? Cup Femnet Secretariat Forum For African Women Educationalists- Kenya Chapter

We are stepping into national election season and more than ever, more young women are ready to join national politics f...
01/05/2026

We are stepping into national election season and more than ever, more young women are ready to join national politics from WOSWA.

We encourage our members and officials to lead beyond campus and we are happy to see them make bold moves like Ruth Kwamboka who in the 2027 elections will be contesting for County Woman Rep position.

Avoid unwarranted advise!Men should just stop killing women!
28/04/2026

Avoid unwarranted advise!
Men should just stop killing women!

23/04/2026

WOSWA Girlies always at the forefront of Sexual Repreroductive Health and Rights Education!

Why do we keep sending men to negotiate peace when women make peace last longer?💜🕊️• Peace agreements are 35% more likel...
30/03/2026

Why do we keep sending men to negotiate peace when women make peace last longer?💜🕊️

• Peace agreements are 35% more likely to last at least 15 years when women are involved
• Women make up less than 13% of peace negotiators globally
• Only 8% of peace agreements in the last 20 years included gender equality provisions
• Women peacebuilders face higher risks of threats, intimidation, and online harassment
• Local women’s groups are often the first to respond in crises but receive less than 1% of global peacebuilding funds. Women bridge divides, rebuild communities, and help prevent cycles of violence — yet remain excluded from decision‑making tables
What would peace look like if women had equal power in decision‑making?
Call to action:
• Advocate for women’s full participation in peace processes
• Support and fund local women‑led peace organizations
• Hold leaders accountable for including women in negotiations
When women lead peace, nations heal stronger — and peace lasts longer. ✨🕊️

Who owns the land that women farm, build on, and depend on — and why are women still fighting for the right to control i...
29/03/2026

Who owns the land that women farm, build on, and depend on — and why are women still fighting for the right to control it? 🌾

Key facts about women and land rights:
• Women make up nearly half of the world’s agricultural workforce, but owns than 15% of the land
• In many countries, women cannot inherit land on equal terms with men
• Women with land rights are up to 3x more likely to invest in their families’ health and education
• Children in households where women own land are less likely to be malnourished
Without land, women lack power. Without power, women lack security and economic freedom.
• Why are women still denied equal land rights in 2026?
Call to action:
• Support women farmers’ cooperatives and land rights movements
• Promote access to legal documentation for women and girls
• Challenge discriminatory cultural norms that block women from owning land
Women can’t grow power without land. It’s time to make land rights a reality for all. 💜🌱

Who keeps economies running but remains unprotected? Millions of women in the informal sector 🌍👩🏾‍🛠️• Globally, over 60%...
29/03/2026

Who keeps economies running but remains unprotected?

Millions of women in the informal sector 🌍👩🏾‍🛠️

• Globally, over 60% of women in the Global South work in the informal economy
• In sub‑Saharan Africa, that number rises to over 90%
• Informal work is often low‑paid, insecure, and without contracts or protections
• No sick leave, no maternity leave, no pensions, no safety nets
• Women informal workers earn up to 30–50% less than men in the same sector

Despite being essential to cities, households, and local economies, these women remain invisible in policy and unprotected in law. Who is protecting the rights of informal women workers?

Our call to action:
• Support policies and organizations that formalize and protect informal work
• Buy from and support women informal workers ethically
• Amplify their voices in local and national decision-making
Women in informal work deserve recognition, protection, and dignity. 💜💪🏽

Who suffers the most when conflict erupts? Too often — it’s women and girls 💔🌍.• Women and children make up around 70% o...
27/03/2026

Who suffers the most when conflict erupts?
Too often — it’s women and girls 💔🌍.

• Women and children make up around 70% of civilians killed in modern conflicts
• 1 in 5 displaced women experiences sexual violence
• 60% of preventable maternal deaths occur in conflict zones
• Women are 2x more likely to lose their livelihoods during war
• Girls in conflict settings are 2.5x more at risk of child marriage
• Despite this, women make up only 13% of peace negotiators and 6% of agreement signatories
Our call to action:
• Support women‑led peace efforts
• Demand accountability for conflict‑related sexual violence
• Back organizations protecting women in war zones
• Advocate for women’s full participation in peace and recovery
Protecting women in conflict protects the possibility of peace. 💜🕊️

Women’s reproductive rights are under pressure worldwide — and the consequences are life‑changing 🚨👩🏽‍🍼.•⁠ ⁠270 million...
25/03/2026

Women’s reproductive rights are under pressure worldwide — and the consequences are life‑changing 🚨👩🏽‍🍼.
•⁠ ⁠270 million women globally want to avoid pregnancy but lack access to modern contraception
•⁠ ⁠1 in 3 women lives in a country where abortion is either banned or severely restricted
•⁠ ⁠Unsafe abortions account for 45% of all abortions and cause 13% of maternal deaths
•⁠ ⁠Restricting reproductive rights worsens poverty, increases maternal deaths, and limits women’s economic independence 💸
When women make decisions about their bodies, communities are healthier, safer, and more equal
Questions we must ask:
•⁠ ⁠Who is making decisions about women’s bodies — and why?
•⁠ ⁠How are laws in your country protecting or violating reproductive rights?
When women control their bodies, they control their futures. 💜✨

Child marriage steals childhoods, futures, and freedoms — and it’s still happening every day 💔👧🏽.Global facts you need t...
24/03/2026

Child marriage steals childhoods, futures, and freedoms — and it’s still happening every day 💔👧🏽.
Global facts you need to know:
•⁠ ⁠12 million girls are married before age 18 every year — that’s 1 girl every 3 seconds ⏱️
•⁠ ⁠Today, 650 million women were married as children
•⁠ ⁠Girls who marry young are 3x more likely to experience domestic violence
•⁠ ⁠Child brides are more likely to drop out of school and less likely to earn an income
•⁠ ⁠Girls from poor households are 5x more likely to become child brides
How can communities break the cycles of poverty and gender inequality?
Our call to action:
•⁠ ⁠Support girls’ education — it’s the strongest tool against child marriage
•⁠ ⁠Advocate for stronger enforcement of laws that set 18 as the minimum age
•⁠ ⁠Back organizations and programs protecting at‑risk girls
•⁠ ⁠Raise awareness in your community and online
Every girl deserves childhood, education, and choice. Child marriage is not culture — it’s injustice. 💜✨

Women and girls carry the weight of the world’s water crisis — often literally 💧👩🏾‍🦱.Global facts that can’t be ignored:...
23/03/2026

Women and girls carry the weight of the world’s water crisis — often literally 💧👩🏾‍🦱.
Global facts that can’t be ignored:
•⁠ ⁠Women and girls spend a collective 200 million hours every day fetching water 🚶🏽‍♀️🪣
•⁠ ⁠In sub‑Saharan Africa, the average woman walks 6 km per day to collect water
•⁠ ⁠1 in 4 people worldwide still lack safely managed drinking water
•⁠ ⁠Girls are 2x more likely than boys to miss school because of water collection
•⁠ ⁠Lack of clean water increases maternal health risks and newborn deaths
•⁠ ⁠Women in rural areas face higher risks of violence on long walks to distant water sources
When women don’t have water, they miss out on time, safety, or opportunities.
Our call to action:
•⁠ ⁠Support water and sanitation programs in underserved areas
•⁠ ⁠Promote policies that reduce unpaid care burdens on women
•⁠ ⁠Raise awareness about the gendered impact of water scarcity
Clean water is not just a resource issue— it’s a women’s rights issue. 💜💧

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