Elevating the Agency of Grassroot Women
A feminist grassroot human rights movement empowering slum and Indigenous women in Kenya to claim their economic, social, and cultural rights through community organizing.
A feminist grassroot human rights movement empowering slum and Indigenous women in Kenya to claim their economic, social, and cultural rights through community organizing.
The She Main Table began in 2017 as informal fortnightly gatherings of passionate women meeting around prominent hotel tables in Nairobi. What started as a support space for women experiencing toxic workplaces evolved into difficult but necessary conversations about issues affecting women across communities.
These conversations snowballed beyond work spaces to include women in urban slums and Indigenous communities. We identified those needing legal and psychosocial assistance, and recognized the urgent need to harness women's capacity and passion to change their fate.
Three interconnected programs driving change for economic, social, and cultural rights
Demanding increased provision of essential services and pushing for an end to forced evictions. We document the impact on women and families while building strong community accountability structures.
Learn more →Pushing for state recognition and fulfillment of health rights obligations. We document health situations, demand increased resource allocation, and showcase the impact of unpaid care work.
Learn more →Mainstreaming urban slum and Indigenous women in education processes and decisions. We influence policy to be responsive to the realities, inspirations, and aspirations of marginalized communities.
Learn more →Community organizing is our methodology. We use intersectional feminist principles to support women in acquiring knowledge, skills, and confidence to defend their rights.
Informal participatory forums where communities share, analyze, and propose solutions
Training on advocacy, documentation, media engagement, and leadership
Community-driven monitoring, documentation, and reporting of rights violations
Fostering love, resilience, and empowerment through trust and accountability