Championing Human Rights,Equality and Sustainable Development
Who We Are
The Marsabit Women Advocacy and Development Organization (MWADO) is a community-based organization founded in 2003 to champion the rights of women, girls, and marginalized communities in Marsabit County, Northern Kenya. For more than two decades, MWADO has worked at the frontline of combating gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and exclusion from social, economic, and political life. Mwado Operates in a region marked by pastoralist livelihoods, recurrent droughts, resource conflicts, and entrenched gender inequalities, MWADO seeks to advance gender equality, strengthen resilience, and promote peace and social cohesion.MWADO’s vision is “a world where women, girls, and marginalized communities live free from violence, enjoy equal rights, and lead resilient, empowered lives.” It aligns with global, national, and county development priorities, while responding to the lived realities of the communities MWADO serves.
MWADO works closely with chiefs, assistant chiefs, community elders, religious leaders, and other local stakeholders to prevent and respond to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and other harmful cultural practices
MWADO works closely with religious leaders to promote positive social norms and eliminate harmful practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and gender-based violence. Through interfaith dialogues, community awareness forums, advocacy campaigns, and capacity-building initiatives, religious leaders are empowered to champion the protection of women, girls, and children within their communities.
promoting women’s leadership, economic opportunities, and meaningful participation while ending SGBV and Harmful Practices – tackling FGM, child marriage, domestic violence, and technology-facilitated GBV.
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— Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
Improving access to information and services for women, youth, and adolescents. Through community awareness, advocacy, capacity building, and partnerships with health providers, MWADO empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being, while addressing barriers such as harmful cultural practices, gender inequality, and limited access to essential reproductive health services.
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— Peacebuilding, conflict management and Social Cohesion
fostering dialogue, inter-communal understanding, and cross-border peace in Marsabit and the Borana Zone of Ethiopia.Through inclusive engagement, conflict prevention initiatives, mediation efforts, and community-led peace processes, MWADO promotes peaceful coexistence, strengthens social cohesion, and supports sustainable peace and development across border communitie
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— Climate resilience and humanitarian response
strengthening livelihoods, food security, and adaptive capacity. Strengthening livelihoods, enhancing food security, and building the adaptive capacity of communities to withstand climate change, drought, and other socio-economic challenges.
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— Institutional growth and sustainability
enhancing governance, advocacy and policy influence, resource mobilization, humanitarian preparedness, and organizational capacity to ensure MWADO’s long-term effectiveness and resilience.
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A Brighter Future — Anti-FGM clubs of St john primary,Marsabit.
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At Marsabit Women Advocacy and Development Organization (MWADO), we work alongside women, youth, children, and vulnerable communities to promote human rights, gender equality, peacebuilding, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods across Marsabit County and neighboring cross-border communities
