Purity Kagwiria (alizaliwa kaunti ya Meru, Kenya, 1982) ni mwanaharakati wa haki za wanawake na mkurugenzi mtendaji wa Akili Dada nchini Kenya.[1]

Kagwiria anapenda kuhamasisha rasilimali kwa ajili ya harakati za wanawake vijana kwa kurekodi hadithi za simulizi mbalimbali, upigaji picha, sanaa, kusoma na kupika.[2]

Kagwiria ana shahada ya Jinsia na Maendeleo kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Nairobi.[3] Ana diploma ya uandishi wa habari kutoka Taasisi ya Kenya ya Mawasiliano ya Umma.[3]Alipata Shahada ya Uzamili mwaka 2018 kutoka chuo cha Biashara Africa Leadership University.[4]

Kagwiria amekuwa akitetea haki za wanawake tangu mwaka 2004. Yeye ni mwanachama hai wa harakati za haki za wanawake.[3] Yeye ni Mjumbe wa Kamati ya Ushauri ya FRIDA, The Young Feminist Fund.[5]Pia ni mshirika wa 2013 HOW FUND fellow [6] ambaye ni mshiriki wa Mkutano wa Uongozi wa Wasichana wa Afrika Mashariki.[7]Purity ametoa wito uwezeshaji wa wanawake vijana ili kupunguza visa vya ukatili wa kijinsia.[8]

Kagwiria alihudumu katika Muungano wa Kupambana na Unyanyasaji dhidi ya Wanawake, COVAW, ambapo alifanya kazi na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa wakati huo Anne Gathumbi ambaye alimsaidia kufichuliwa kuhusu masuala ya jinsia. Katika COVAW, alikusanya zaidi ya sahihi 10,000 ili kulazimisha Serikali ya Kenya kutia saini Itifaki ya Maputo ambayo iliidhinishwa mwaka wa 2010.[7] Kulingana na uzoefu huu, aliweza kuweka msingi wa uharakati wake.[7]

Kagwiria amefanya kazi na Pencils for Africa kama Mjumbe wa Bodi ya Mtendaji.[9] Pia amefanya kazi na Girl Smart Africa[10] kama Mratibu wa Mpango wa Ndani na Mshauri katika Kituo cha Rasilimali kwa wanawake weusi, Zurich, Uswizi ambapo alisaidia kujenga ujuzi wa wanawake vijana juu ya afya ya uzazi na kujitambua. Purity alifanya kazi kwa Asasi ya Vijana ya Kiafrika kati ya 2009-2011 kama Afisa Mradi. Alifanya kazi kujenga uwezo wa wanawake na washikadau wengine kuhusu Sheria ya Haki za Kibinadamu na utoaji wa katiba ya 2010.

Akili Dada

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Kagwiria ni Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Akili Dada, kitengo cha uongozi cha kimataifa kilichoshinda tuzo na kukuza kizazi cha wasichana na wanawake vijana kutoka malezi duni ambao kujitolea kwao kutabadilisha jamii zao.[11] Akili Dada ilianzishwa mwaka 2005 ili kushughulikia uwakilishi mdogo wa wanawake katika maswala ya uongozi.[12]Akili Dada inashirikiana na MATCH International Women's Fund,[13] Ford Foundation, Forum SYD, Hivos People Unlimited, Global Fund for Women, Segal Family Foundation,[14]Women and Girls Lead Global, The Global Fund for Children, Millicom Foundation, JJP Family Foundation, Oracle, Mize Family Foundation, Global Fund for Women, American Jewish World Service, Present Purpose, One World Children's Fund,[15]

Tuzo na kutambuliwa

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Kagwiria alikuwa mzungumzaji mgeni wa kimataifa katika shirika la Northern California Grantmakers mwaka 2014.[16]Alikuwa miongoni mwa wanafeministi 18 wa ajabu wa Kiafrika kujua na kusherehekea.[17] Aliorodheshwa miongoni mwa Wanafeministi 8 Wenye Ushawishi Zaidi barani Afrika.

Marejeo

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  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Purity Kagwiria". equalrights4womenworldwide.blogspot.co.ke. Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-03-07.
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  8. "Empowering young women decreases cases of GBV", Kenyan Woman, 2016-05-31. Retrieved on 2022-02-18. (en-US) Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. 
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  10. "Shannon". 10ceo.org (kwa American English). Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2022-02-18. Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-03-07. {{cite web}}: More than one of |accessdate= na |access-date= specified (help)
  11. "Akili Dada (Kenya)". support.oneworldchildrensfund.org (kwa Kiingereza). Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-03-07.
  12. "Nairobi". www.theeducationalist.com (kwa American English). Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2022-02-18. Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-03-07. {{cite web}}: More than one of |accessdate= na |access-date= specified (help)
  13. "Meet Our Partners - MATCH International Women's Fund". matchinternational.org (kwa American English). Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-03-07.
  14. "Building a Community of Creative Collaborators". www.segalfamilyfoundation.org (kwa American English). Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-03-08.
  15. "Home". OWCF (kwa American English). Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-03-08.
  16. "All the Way from Nairobi: International Guest Speaker Purity Kagwiria", Northern California Grantmakers, 2014-11-02. Retrieved on 2022-02-18. (en) Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. 
  17. "18 Phenomenal African Feminists to Know and Celebrate", For Harriet | Celebrating the Fullness of Black Womanhood. Retrieved on 2022-02-18. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18.