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HERSPIRE AFRIKA
Turning Every Woman's Aspiration Into Reality.
We clear structural, legal and policy barriers so women and girls can pursue the futures they define for themselves.
Women Already Know What Holds Them Back
HERSPIRE AFRIKA trusts women and girls to shape the solutions that work for their lives.
Reproductive Health and Rights
Menstrual justice, contraception, health information, and legal advocacy.
Healthy Environments
Clean water, sanitation, source protection, and community-led management.
Climate Justice
Right to food, agroecology, indigenous foods, and institutional accountability.
Youth Advocacy
Policy inclusion, capacity building, and youth-led community change.
Why This Work Matters
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1 in 4
girls in Kenya miss school during menstruation because of period poverty and stigma.
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60%
of smallholder farmers in East Africa are women, yet many lack land rights, credit or market access.
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355
maternal deaths occur per 100,000 live births in Kenya, although many are preventable.
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3 hrs
is the average time women spend each day collecting water in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Our Core Value
Ubuntu
"I am because we are." Progress for one woman is tied to the progress of those around her. Lasting change grows from connection, community leadership and shared responsibility.
How do we do it?
We combine the following:
