Agnes Mokami

Agnes was born and raised up in Kenya, in the small tribe of Kuria where female genital mutilation and other oppressive cultural practices are enforced with impunity. Being with some form of disability, Agnes completely relied on their mother to escape the cut that came at the age of none. Agnes’ mother’s intervention led to her divorce. The divorce opened up windows for trouble both socially and economically. Agnes’ mother worked hard to get them through preliminary school, but society did not accept them since Agnes’ mother was considered an outcast due to divorce and Agnes not being cut. This experience led Agnes to join an activism group to fight for a voice of feminism and women in our society. Agnes found young girls with similar experience and teamed up to be a voice of the voiceless, creating Kuria Girl child Empowerment
 

One action Agnes would like you to do:

“Recognise the voices of the girls speaking against sexual and gender based violence in Kuria by supporting their outreach programs locally.”

Find out more on Universal Relief Foundation’s Facebook page, who have highlighted Kuria Girl Child Empowerment’s work.