Amka Africa Justice Initiative ( Amka is a Swahili word for ‘wakeup; awake; rise up’) is an independent non-profit organization registered in Kenya. It was registered in 2010 but commenced operations in 2018 when the founder identified the untapped potential of the university based legal aid clinics to enhance access to justice for the poor, minorities and marginalised in the society. Accordingly, it works through tripartite partnerships with univ based legal clinics on one hand, and grassroot community based organisations on the other hand

To empower and amplify the voices of vulnerable women a ITGDPs to influence change of socio-cultural norms, practices and laws that predispose to exploitation, abuse and violence. Desirable Change 1. Leadership capacity of grassro women and ITGDPs individuals and organisations sufficiently increased, them actively a effectively spearheading advocacy and protection of rights, raising awareness and demanding accountability from duty bearers. 2. Change of socio-cultural norms, practice and laws that expose vulnerable women and ITGDPs to exploitation, abuse and or viole 3. Increased effective integration of the needs of vulnerable women, ITGDPs in the mainstream gender dialogues and policy. Strategies/Solutions 1. Joint comprehensive empowerment training for 30 persons from the target groups on, self- advocacy, policyadvocacy, media advocacy, and paralegal skills. Trainer of Trainers (ToTs), will spearhea advocacy at grassroots level as community mobilisers and paralegals who shall assist women and ITGDPs to address abuse, exploitation and violence. 2. Policy advocacy, Pu Interest Litigation (PIL) to promote social and legal recognition of ITGDPs so as to enabl them access documentation, health, including SRHRs, education, employment, among o rights on. 3. Using lived realities of vulnerable women and ITGDPs, raise public awarene on various focus issues to reach over 500,000 people through digital social media i.e. Facebook, twitter, and Instagram, tiktok and YouTube. 4. Legal aid services for atleast 30 women and ITGDPs including assistance to report violence, advise on self representatio accompanying refugees/asylum seekers to court 5. Economic empowerment through ou digital Platform https://amkafrica.org/inuawareshnawaless/ which provides information o registration, licensing, taxation of businesses and self-help groups. 6. In collaboration wi grassroots, local and regional networks and groups impacted by the project, host link an learning workshop for 100 participants.