KNESWO FEMINIST INITIATIVE
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KNESWO FEMINIST INITIATIVE
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KNESWO is a feminist grassroots organization led by marginalized refugee, migrant, and displaced sex workers, as well as gender-diverse persons in all their diversity, addressing systemic violence, discrimination, and exclusion in Kenya
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📢 KNESWO Feminist Initiative calls refugee & migrant sex worker–led communities from 🇸🇩🇧🇮🇨🇩🇪🇹🇹🇿🇺🇬 to join the Refugee & Migrant Sex Workers Forum 2026 Organizing Committee.

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#KNESWO #FeministLeadership #SexWorkIsWork
The wait is finally over! Our Feminist Leadership and Self-Care Academy for refugee and migrant sex workers in all their diversities is happening soon! I’m so excited! 😊
House of Dignity & Safe Shelter
KNESWO has 2 slots in Kajiado for gay+ MSM sex workers (refugees & migrants) in need.
🛏️ Bed | 🍲 Meals | 💊 Meds | 💚 Safe space
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#SafeShelter
Today, the KNESWO Feminist Initiative visited the GIZ Kenya office to explore collaboration and share our work supporting refugee sex workers in Kenya. Grateful for the warm welcome and meaningful exchange.
#KNESWOFeministInitiative #Partnerships #Empowerment
With support from the Victor Mukasa Foundation under the Hope Upheld Program, KNESWO Feminist Initiative launches a long-term Housing Program for queer refugee and migrant sex workers.

Thank you VMF for your continuous support as one of our long-term financial partners.
Recently, KNESWO Feminist Initiative was honored to host visitors from the International PRIDE Centre during our membership mapping & needs assessment.

Together we explored members’ priorities, challenges & ways to strengthen our network of queer refugee sex workers.
Today, we hosted ORAM at KNESWO Feminist Initiative
Together, we explored our work with queer refugee, migrant, stateless & internally displaced sex workers in all their diversities, building pathways for stronger solidarity & partnership.

#SexWorkersRights
Today, we hosted Sam Magowan, Second Secretary Political @UKinKenya , at KNESWO Feminist Initiative.
We shared our work with refugee, migrant, stateless & internally displaced sex workers in all their diversities and explored stronger partnerships.
#KNESWO
KNESWO Feminist Initiative joined a community engagement on risks & insecurity facing refugee, migrant & internally displaced sex workers in all their diversities. HIAS Kenya also shared upcoming projects. #KNESWO #SexWorkersRights #RefugeeVoices
Today, the KNESWO Feminist Initiative held an SRHR Justice Training with refugee, migrant, stateless & internally displaced LBQT+ sex workers.

We’re advancing Feminist Grassroots Advocacy for #SRHRJustice

#KNESWO #FeministAdvocacy #QueerRefugeeSexWorkers
Today KNESWO Feminist Initiative joins the world to mark #SafeAbortionDay ✊🏾

We advance SRHR without Borders for refugee, migrant & displaced sex workers.
💪🏾 Fight misinformation
🗣️ Demand legal reform
🫶🏾 Centre care & autonomy

#ActForSRHR #OurFightOurRight
House of Dignity & Safe Shelter

KNESWO has 2 slots only in Kajiado for gay+ MSM sex workers – refugees & migrants in need of safe housing.

✅ Bed
🍲 Meals (breakfast, lunch, supper)
💊 Medication
💚 Healing spaces & safe living

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Today, under our #TakeCareOfCaregivers program, we held a mental health session with young stateless & migrant sex workers in all their diversities.

Caregivers ,too deserve care, healing & support.

#MentalHealthMatters #KNESWOFeministInitiative
With support from @NSWPorg, KNESWO Feminist Initiative celebrates #SexWorkerPride in Kibera with young refugee, migrant, stateless & displaced queer+ sex workers. We honour resilience & continue to demand full decriminalization of sex work.
Today, KNESWO Feminist Initiative joins the world in celebrating #SexWorkerPride — honouring the power, resilience & beauty of sex workers in all their diversities.

We are seen. We are heard. We are unstoppable. ✊
Our pride is resistance, our existence is power, our voices will never be silenced.
With support from We Are Alight, KNESWO Feminist Initiative, represented by our Executive Director Kyazze Arnold, proudly took part in Pride Africa 2025, Kigali—presenting our work, screening Refugee Speak Out Project, and amplifying queer refugee voices.

#PrideAfrica2025 #KNESWO #WeAreAlight
Solidarity Knows No Borders

From camps to cities, our struggles for #SRHR are connected.
Queer, migrant, stateless & refugee sex workers deserve dignity, safety & healthcare.

When we rise together, no one is left behind. ✊🏾💛

#SexWorkIsWork #Solidarity
The KNESWO Feminist Initiative is proud to open our House of Dignity & Safe Shelters in Turkana & Kilifi.

Safe spaces for refugee, migrant, stateless & internally displaced sex workers and survivors of GBV & Femicide.

You are not alone.
Thanks to our financial partners.

#FeministSolidarity
30 yrs since the #BeijingDeclaration, sex workers are still excluded from gender equality.

At #CSW69, NSWP calls for:
🔑 Full decriminalisation of sex work – the only path to rights, health & safety.

📄 Read more: www.nswp.org/sites/defaul...
KNESWO Feminist Initiative, through our Voice of Care Relief Project, distributed food relief & basic needs to refugee, migrant, stateless & displaced sex workers.

Thanks to our financial partners: Alight, Safe Place International & Victor Mukasa Foundation.

#FeministRelief #Solidarity
Recently, the KNESWO Feminist Initiative joined the Sunbird Kenya Chapter meeting with young people from Kibera. Powerful voices shared their lived experiences & challenges. Thanks to the African Sunbird Network for organizing and Angaza Foundation for hosting.

#YouthVoices #KNESWO
Legalization ≠ Decriminalization.
Legalization keeps many sex workers unsafe under state control.
Decriminalization removes criminal laws & respects rights, dignity, and safety.

We demand DECRIMINALIZATION.
Sex work is work.

#MondayMotivation #DecriminalizeSexWork #SexWorkIsWork
Today, the KNESWO Feminist Initiative joined @KESWA_Kenya & allies on the statement around BBC Africa Eye Madams.
We stand for bodily autonomy, consent & dignity of all sex workers in their diversities.
End child exploitation. Respect sex workers’ rights. Defend human rights for all.
Today, we began our Membership Mapping Exercise in Kajiado, reaching refugee, migrant, stateless & internally displaced sex workers. Next: Turkana, Kilifi, Mombasa & other settlements. Your voices guide our advocacy & action.

#KNESWO #MappingExercise
Today, our Executive Director represented the KNESWO Feminist Initiative at the SRHR Dialogue for Refugees organized by HIAS Kenya, calling for inclusive SRHR services for refugee, migrant, stateless & internally displaced sex workers in all their diversities.