PASSION FOR CHANGE .........

(rachael mwikali a feminist and a human rights activist) when i meet her ,she first bursts into a loud laughter and says

Hakuna struggle ndogo na kubwa ,struggle ni struggle

and agrees to share her story.... who is Rachael? am a feminist and a human rights defender who believes in women power,there is nothing that can limit a woman. what do yo do?i convene a coalition for grassroot human rights defenders,am a member African grassroots women liberation and also mathare womens rights movement. what is your biggest fulfillment? my biggest fulfillment is seeing women speaking out after is poke out about the challenges i faced as a woman what challenges do yo face in your daily work? i get criminalized because of my gender,gender bias is a thing of the past. what can you tell others who would love to join the struggle? Everyone has a role to play in the struggle,and there is no small or big struggle ,a struggle is a struggle so you must be bold and dare to be different! clam your space and define it,then run with it ! parting shot? we must learn how to advocate for issue based struggles ,not just being there for the sake of being there,women who are not in the struggle must learn how to support those in the struggle !

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