Faith. Justice.Advocacy Fighting Oppression and Trying Not to Lose our Faith in the Process
Nairobi,Kenya
Joined August 2017
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Did you know forced labour exists right here in Kenya?
According to the Global Slavery Index, an estimated 269,000 people in Kenya were living in modern slavery (including forced labour) — that’s about 5 in every 1,000 people.
Msingi was glad to join Azadi Community for...1/3
...the launch of the Advocacy Guide on Forced Labour for Faith Leaders and Frontline Workers, which was co-created by faith leaders, survivors, and frontline workers to strengthen advocacy and action against forced labour in Kenya. We look forward to seeing this resource...2/3
...empower faith leaders and frontline workers to stand against exploitation and protect the vulnerable in our communities. 3/3
#EndForcedLabour #EndModernSlavery #MsingiTrust #AzadiCommunity
Yesterday in Empowered Voices Cohort Two – Session 6, we explored Women and Pan-Africanism.
We covered the historical contributions of women, the Maputo Protocol, challenges faced by women in the movement, their contemporary roles, and strategies for promoting gender...1/5
- Courage is needed to name and shape a movement
- Erasure happens, but we must never give up our cause
We also reflected on “Africa as a woman” and the lessons from Alice’s life.
Name a woman you celebrate and share why she inspires you.Let’s keep amplifying the...4/5
...voices of women who shape our history and future. 5/5
#EmpoweredVoices #WomenAndPanAfricanism #AliceKinloch #PanAfricanism #CohortTwo
Empowered Voices | Session 5: Women & Power
Yesterday we dug deep into the Theory of Power; visible, invisible, and hidden, and confronted the real challenges women still face when they step into leadership.
We celebrated the roles African women are claiming today and...1/2
This past Saturday at #MsingiFam Sato, we dug into Criticism vs. Contribution.
We explored this through the analogy of a painter who presented their body of work to an audience and invited them to critique it. Many people came forward with ideas on how the painting could...1/6
...collaboration to right the wrongs.
The real question is: How do we move from complaining to fixing—with truth, love, and care?
We left with this reminder: the journey of change-making is a relay. One person identifies the problem, another educates, another advocates, 5/6
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Your salary lasts 3 business days.
Groceries cost an arm & a leg, rent is eating you alive & the IMF is in Bangkok discussing economic policies that could mean MORE austerity. 💀
At what point do the rich start making sacrifices?
✊🏽 bit.ly/FIACL
#CostofLivingCrisis #IMF
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As we wrapped our People’s Inequality Hearing in Bangkok earlier today, here’s what our panelist’s had to say in response to testimonies from activists from around the world.
Read for more:
fightinequality.org/blog/peo…
We marked Mazingira Day by planting trees and reflecting on why protecting our environment must be an everyday commitment.
We spent the day learning about forest ecosystems and the critical role forests play as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide alongside oceans and...1/3
...soil.
Without forests there is no water, and without water there is no life. Deforestation also destroys wild animal habitats and lowers water tables that feed our rivers through natural springs.
Planting was the start. The real task ahead is tree growing; 2/3
...nurturing what we have planted so it can thrive for generations. 3/3
#MazingiraDay #TreeGrowing #ProtectOurForests