JANE ANYANGO's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

The idea of empowering the indigenous community. I stay in the slums with many indigenous and poor people, I work with women and girls and is always so saddened by how much we are affected when conflict arises in our community. I have always longed for a chance to empower our people to be able to manage their own issues.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I am a thirty nine year old Kenyan women who was born in a province known as Nyanza away from the city where I live. Due to various challenges and misfortunes in life, I found myself in Kibera slums where I live with my husband and children.

I have gone through so many challenges in life and suffered seriously during the passed post election violence, when I had to go without food for several days with my children. When I saw women including young girls killed in cold blood..

I lead a group of more than 700 women living in the slums who are struggling to build up their lives after the post election violence.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

KENYA

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

kenya

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

THE CHAIRPERSON

How many years professional experience do you have ?

6-10

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://slumwomen.jimdo.com/:

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://GIRLS SPEAK OUT

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Culture, Gender, Peacekeeping

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Program Design

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

1 - advocacy

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

1) THE SLUM SHE NEWSLETTER