African Scholars Fellow
Ivy Wahito Nyawira (Kenyan)
Ms Ivy Nyawira holds a BA in Sociology and Philosophy from the University of Nairobi. She is currently the Head of Programmes and Admin at the Resource Center for Women and Girls (RCWG), an organisation in Kenya which promotes the personal development, empowerment, leadership skills and provides safe spaces for young women and girls from rural settings to learn, exchange, network and increase their self-esteem and confidence. In 2014, Ivy was one of the young women awarded a one-year Washa fellowship to work on a Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) project with a special focus on Healthy Menstrual practices. In 2017, she was invited to be a Tuwezeshe Akina Dada fellow to work on a SRHR project focusing on building safe structures for girls in rural government schools. Ivy’s research interests have been influenced by her passion in advocating for the rights and empowerment of girls living in rural areas. They include: the role of rural adolescent girls in peace, security and development of Africa; and the role of higher institutions in fostering youth leadership in peace, and security processes in Africa.
