Kneswo Feminist Initiative

09/06/2026

Speak Out Project 2026

Untold Stories: Centring Intersectional Voices in Displacement and Marginalized Communities

Amplifying voices, sharing stories, and challenging stigma through the power of storytelling.

🔜 Coming Soon

08/06/2026

📢 SPEAK OUT PROJECT 2026

Theme: Untold Stories: Centring Intersectional Voices in Displacement and Marginalized Communities

An initiative by KNESWO Feminist Initiative creating a safe space for refugee, migrant, and internally displaced s*x workers in all their diversities, alongside other marginalized communities, to share lived experiences through storytelling and creative expression.

Amplifying voices
Challenging stigma
Building solidarity
Promoting dignity and visibility

📍 Coming soon, 2026

08/06/2026

06/06/2026

KNESWO Feminist Initiative was honored to participate in a 4-day Safety and Security Training held in Rongai at Siron Hotel and organized by CWS.

The training strengthened our capacity as human rights defenders and community-led organizations by covering key areas including Human Rights Defender (HRD) concepts, threat and risk analysis, security planning, wellbeing, and organizational preparedness.

As we continue advocating for the rights, safety, and dignity of refugee, migrant, and internally displaced s*x workers in all their diversity, investing in safety and security remains essential to ensuring sustainable and effective community-led action.

We extend our sincere appreciation to CWS for creating this valuable learning and capacity-strengthening opportunity. Together, we continue building safer, stronger, and more resilient movements.

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05/06/2026

Today, KNESWO Feminist Initiative, together with one of our partners from the USA, conducted a site visit to our shelter and housing programs supporting refugee and migrant communities.

The visit provided an opportunity to witness firsthand the impact of the Speak Out Project and to engage with community members benefiting from the program. Through this project, we have been able to provide food relief, basic needs support, and protection services to vulnerable refugees and migrants, helping to improve their well-being and dignity.

We are grateful for the continued partnership and support that make this work possible. Together, we remain committed to empowering communities, amplifying voices, and creating lasting positive change.

04/06/2026

📢 Join Us Tomorrow!

KNESWO Feminist Initiative, in partnership with Black Feminist Collective (BFC), warmly invites community members to participate in the Writing Our Stories: A Poetry and Creative Writing Workshop Series – Session I.

📅 Date: Friday, 5 June 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM EAT (Nairobi)

🔗 Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83112705853?pwd=y2j9NZY4AUqbX7wsOh7wtLhTZEcB4h.

Meeting ID: 831 1270 5853
Passcode: 091247

Come and share your voice, creativity, and experiences through poetry and storytelling. We look forward to learning and growing together.

03/06/2026

Recently, KNESWO Feminist Initiative, we were honored to host one of our partners from the USA supporting the Speak Out Project, who visited to learn more about our ongoing work and witness the impact the project continues to create within our communities.

The visit was a meaningful opportunity to share experiences, hear community voices, and strengthen our shared commitment to advancing human rights, dignity, inclusion, and empowerment for q***r refugee s*x workers and marginalized communities.

Together, we continue building safer spaces, amplifying voices, and creating positive change through solidarity and partnership.

We sincerely thank them for their continued support, solidarity, and partnership in strengthening our community work and impact.

02/06/2026

International S*x Workers' Rights Day

Today, KNESWO Feminist Initiative stands in solidarity with refugee, migrant, and internally displaced s*x workers in all their diversity.

We celebrate their resilience, courage, and contributions while renewing our commitment to advancing human rights, dignity, safety, access to healthcare, and protection from violence, stigma, discrimination, and criminalization.

S*x workers' rights are human rights. No one should be left behind.

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01/06/2026

63 years ago, Kenya attained Madaraka — a promise of dignity, freedom, and self-determination for all.

Yet today, many women, girls, s*x workers, refugees, migrants, and gender-diverse people continue to face violence, discrimination, and femicide. Too many lives are being lost while justice remains out of reach.

This Madaraka Day, KNESWO Feminist Initiative stands in solidarity with survivors and families affected by gender-based violence and femicide. We honor those whose lives were cut short and renew our call for accountability, protection, and justice.

Madaraka is incomplete until everyone can live free from violence and fear.

Stop killing women. Stop killing s*x workers. End femicide now.

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01/06/2026

Today, KNESWO Feminist Initiative stands in solidarity with all those affected by femicide and gender-based violence.

No one deserves to lose their life because of their gender, identity, or livelihood. Being a s*x worker should never be a death sentence.

We call for justice, protection, and dignity for all women, girls, and marginalized communities. Together, we must end femicide and build a society free from violence.

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