Power to You(th) Project

The vision of the Power to You (th) consortium is that Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) from underserved communities make informed choices, enjoy their sexuality, and are free from harmful practices in gender-equitable and violence-free societies. The Power to You(th) consortium unites Amref Flying Doctors, Rutgers and Sonke Gender Justice, all established organizations with synergistic expertise, geographic footprint and networks. The Power to Youth (PTY) program (2021 – 2025) will be implemented in seven countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia Malawi, Senegal and Uganda. All Consortium partners are extensively experienced in strengthening underserved communities that usually do not participate in decision-making and are most at risk of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and SRHR violations. In Kenya, the program will be implemented in four counties i.e. Migori, Kajiado, Homabay and Siaya County. This selection was based on the fact that these are all patriarchal societies, where decision-making lies with the men. Furthermore, all these counties also show a high prevalence of the key thematic issues of Power to You(th). The Kenyan Power to You(th) Country Management Team (CMT) is composed of lead Partners Amref Health Africa (Partner A), the Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (Partner B) as well as Youth-Led CSOs that represent the four counties: