About Us
Social Justice League is a women led, not for profit Community Based Organization founded in Ndhiwa-Homabay County- Kenya, registered under the Directorate of Social Protection Services housed by Kenya’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. Founded in 2022 by a group of young lawyers, SJL works with rural communities to promote Gender Democracy and Gender Equality advocating for the actualization and realization of fundamental human rights enshrined in Kenya’s constitution and other enabling legislations.
Touched by the challenges observed in their own communities, the founding members came together and felt the need for an action plan and interventions that addresses the basic challenges faced by women, youth, and persons with disabilities and marginalized groups in rural Kenyan communities. Understanding the fact that rural communities are the backbone of families, communities and nations, and are the most affected by conflicts, culture, under representation and are unheard during legislation; our work majorly revolves around Community-Based Action and is rooted in the fundamental principles of human rights, gender democracy and equality, policy and legislation advocacy and dialogue, public education, economic empowerment, and sexual and reproductive rights.
We work with rural communities, county and national governments and other Non-Governmental organizations to address these challenges and leverage our partnerships to ensure positive and meaningful change. Our dedicated team understands that there’s need to amplify the voices of rural communities, more lessons to learn and that these efforts can strengthen, empower and build capacities within our rural communities.
Our Mission
Advance, promote and protect Gender Democracy through Research, Advocacy, Community-Based Action, Public Education, Strategic Litigation, Policy and Legislative Dialogue.
Our Vision
To create a society that is free from Gender Inequalities by promoting Gender Democracy.
Our Objectives
- To actualize, implement and measure existing policies and legislation on Gender Democracy to assess their gender responsiveness
- To conduct Civic Education on social and economic opportunities whilst identifying opportunities for persons living with disabilities, youth and women entrepreneurs with regard to regional trade in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
- To undertake legal and other forms of research with the aim of identifying issues and gaps negatively affecting gender democracy and transform such issues in ways that promote gender equality
- To initiate policy and legislative changes in Gender Democracy through publications, capacity-building initiatives, stakeholder engagement and strategic litigation among other activities
- To champion sexual and reproductive health rights of women and girls
- To promote the rights of persons living with disabilities by incorporating the gender perspective in any disability action through the implementation of gender and disability-sensitive laws and policies, among others
- To enhance partnerships, collaboration and linkages with other persons, groups or organizations for the benefit of the community.
Our Belief
In everything that we do, we put the voices of persons living disabilities, youth and women at the center of activities and conversations that affect their lives. We also believe in anti-oppressive partnerships and support for rural communities to drive their own change.