KDF AUSSOM FEMALE PERSONNEL PROMOTE WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
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Sustainable peace is strengthened when communities have the opportunity to improve their livelihoods and build economic resilience. In Dhobley, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) female personnel serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are translating this understanding into practical community engagement through initiatives that promote women’s economic empowerment.
At Dhobley, the female personnel hosted members of the Dhobley Women Association Group, providing a platform for local women to showcase and market their products to mission personnel.
The engagement, conducted under the Female Soldiers Empowerment Program, sought to create market opportunities for women-led enterprises while strengthening their capacity to generate income through locally produced goods.
