National Consultant for AWLN-Kenya’s Advancing Women’s Leadership and Empowerment: Building a Unified Women’s Movement in Kenya
UNWOMEN · Home Based · Apply by November 11, 2026
About this role
Background: UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Launched in 2020, the African Women Leaders Network Kenya Chapter (AWLN-K) has been in operation and active for the last six (6) years, strengthening women’s voices through a unified platform supported by like-minded individuals and organizations throughout the country and region. The Network has rallied women leaders, including young women, across the social and political divide to advance women's leadership and empowerment, addressing the historical absence of a unified voice for women on key national and regional matters affecting their full participation in all spheres of life. In 2026, AWLN-K is implementing the programme “Advancing Women’s Leadership and Empowerment: Building a Unified Women’s Movement in Kenya” following the award of USD 10,000 under the 2026 AWLN Funds Allocation. The Chapter was among fourteen of the…