Charo wa mae Road, Kilifi town, Kenya.
Awer Women Empowerment stands up for the rights of indigenous women in Kenya who have experienced violence, be they victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution, forced marriage or other violence. We offer psychosocial care, organize medical or legal support, help in finding housing and jobs and vocational training.
It is an organisation for and by the Awer indigenous women. The organization was founded by the indigenous Awer women, a feminist organization that fights for the rights of Awer indigenous women with respect to violence prevention and eradication, Indigenous Women’s Rights, Economic Empowerment and justice, Environmental conservation and protection.
Our Objectives
Founded in 2018 as indigenous women of Awer tribe affected by conflict. It is was founded by 2 ex-conflict concubines (women affected by conflict through rape and slavery) from Boni, Lamu District of Kenya who had been kidnapped and trafficked to neighboring country Somalia as sex slave and forced labour for the Al-shabaab fighters and terror group.
The aim of Awer Women Empowerment is to promote and enhance the reentry of former women ex-conflict concubines back into their communities through social acceptance and economic empowerment.
Vision of the organization is to have a community where indigenous women are empowered, their rights are heard and voices implemented.
Awer Women Empowerment stands up for the rights of indigenous women in Kenya who have experienced violence, be they victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution, forced marriage or other violence. We offer psychosocial care, organize medical or legal support, help in finding housing and jobs and vocational training.
Email:info@awerwomen.org
awerwomen@gmail.com
Charo Wa Mae Road,Kilifi town, Kenya.
Phone: +254733373130