GROOTS Kenya is convinced that with more grassroots women in leadership positions, priority issues affecting communities are incorporated into the policy-formulation process, resulting in more transformative policies and programs that ultimately lift women out of poverty.
Kenya is yet to realize parity in political or public leadership, and gender tokenism is often mistaken as progress in gender representation. In addition to our work advancing women in political leadership, we believe in further advocating for transparent and adequate public financing for gender equality, including through the adoption of gender-responsive budgets that channel adequate resources to both women and men. GROOTS Kenya, therefore, works to strengthen grassroots women’s knowledge and skills to influence public decision-making and hold governments accountable. The aim is to have more women and girls take up leadership positions at all levels in order to influence policies and create opportunities for grassroots communities.
