Women and Youth Empowerment

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At the"},{"id":"14","link":"https:\/\/change4-planet.org\/blog\/change-for-planet-foundation\/","name":"change-for-planet-foundation","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/change4-planet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LOGO.png","alt":""},"title":"Change for Planet Foundation","author":{"name":"change4planet","link":"https:\/\/change4-planet.org\/blog\/author\/change4planet\/"},"date":"Mar 25, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-03-25 19:28:25","modifiedDate":"2025-06-03 19:38:42","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-03 19:38:42","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/change4-planet.org\/blog\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/change4-planet.org\/blog\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":7},"status":"publish","content":"Welcome to Change 4 Planet's Blog and Publication page. Keep an eye on upcoming info on all our thematic areas.   Change 4 Planet"}]

Our Approach

Under this program area, C4P focusses to advocate for inclusion and engagement of women, youth and persons abled differently in the development of Kenya. It is also geared towards exposing the special interest groups to economic empowerment programs as follows:

Skilling for Decent Jobs project

Involves, skilling, training, digital exposure, mentorship, talents promotions, linkages to financing and opportunities and placements to jobs or in incubation.

Mainstreaming policies’ advocacy and development Advocacy
for Women

Youth and Disability Inclusion or mainstreaming policies and laws developed at county levels and actualization

County Affirmative Action Sensitive Budget Advocacy.

Advocacy for Women, Youth and Disability Centric budgeting in Counties and National government.

Policy research and analysis

Conduct and publish research on women, youth, and Disability trends and related agenda.

Citizenship projects

This is to encourage youth to exercise their civic rights including embracing devolution, ethics and values and participating the governance system and process in Kenya.

Student’s mentorship project

This will focus on organizing outreach Behavior Change initiatives targeting University/college students with life skills mentorship packages/ clinics as they prepare to get to the world of work.

Impact

Youth and women empowerment is a catalyst for inclusive and sustainable development, driving progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the realization of a more equitable and prosperous future for all. By investing in the empowerment of these demographic groups Change for Planet, wishes to build stronger, more resilient societies that leave no one behind.

Background of Kio-OngoZi Project
The word or phrase Kio-OngoZi is symbolic of the Swahili word “Kiongozi” which means a Leader in English. The word is creatively coined to have three meanings: Kio- a Swahili word meaning “mirror”, Ongozi meaning to Lead and Zi, meaning the Youth who are our present Generation Z. Through this project, we appreciate that our leaders mirror us and our We acknowledge that the generation Z must be responsible and take lead as stakeholders in ensuring we have leaders who mirror our actions, desires and goals.

The objectives

To rally youth peer to peer and intergenerational peace and reconciliation processes.

To sensitize youth towards civic engagement and general participation in governance and development of Kenya.

To build the capacity of youth in leadership and rally them towards joining politics, political parties and formations.