Power on Paper empowers 25 Indigenous Maasai youth, 60% of them young women, to become policy advocates and legislative leaders in Narok County, Kenya. Through legal literacy training, policy labs, mock legislatures, and community advocacy, participants will develop and submit youth-led policy proposals on Indigenous rights, climate justice, gender equality, and economic inclusion, ensuring community voices shape decisions that affect their future.
Indigenous Maasai youth are often excluded from decisions affecting their land, culture, livelihoods, and future. Policies on land rights, climate resilience, governance, and development are frequently developed without meaningful participation from young people. This exclusion limits civic engagement, weakens representation, and prevents Indigenous knowledge and lived experiences from informing policies that directly impact Maasai communities in Narok County.
The project will train 25 Maasai youth through legal literacy bootcamps, policy drafting workshops, mock legislatures, and intergenerational dialogues. Participants will research community priorities, develop policy proposals, and engage directly with county leaders through advocacy forums and public submissions. By building practical leadership and policy skills, youth will gain the tools to influence governance and champion Indigenous rights.
The project will create a new generation of Indigenous youth leaders equipped to participate in governance and advocate for community priorities. Youth-developed policy proposals will strengthen representation of Indigenous perspectives in decision-making, while the establishment of a Youth Policy Caucus will sustain advocacy beyond the project. Over time, this will contribute to more inclusive governance, stronger civic participation, and greater protection of Indigenous rights.
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