Expanding Inclusive Education Strategies for Girls with Disabilities Kenya
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Key Information
Leonard Cheshire's project aimed to increase the educational and vocational opportunities of 2,260 girls with disabilities in five counties within the Lake Region of Kenya. It tackled the specific barriers that girls with disabilities face in order to improve their quality of life, skills and livelihood opportunities.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
2017 - 2022
Partner(s)
Cheshire Disability Services Kenya, Social Impact Institute and Ability Africa Foundation
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
Sub-nationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Primary to secondary transition
Other skills
- Rights/empowerment education
- Vocational training
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Cross-cutting areas
- Community sensitization
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants
Other populations reached
- Community leaders
- Fathers
- Mothers
- Policymakers
Participants include
- People with disabilities
Program Approaches Back to Top
Access to school
- Alternative learning centers/mobile schools/home schools
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
- Community mobilization
Curriculum/learning
- Increased availability of learning materials
Educational Technology
- Digital devices for the purposes of studying, learning
Health and childcare services
- Referrals to health services
Learning while working
- Vocational training
Reducing economic barriers
- Addressing cost of school supplies
- Income-generating activities
School-related gender-based violence
- Safe transportation
Social/gender norms change
- Work with community leaders
Women's empowerment programs
- Leadership training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
- Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
- Increased grade attainment
- Increased literacy
- Increased numeracy
- Increased progression to secondary school
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Increased agency and empowerment