Sanyu Penelope

Sanyu Penelope is a Ugandan lawyer, writer, feminist leader, social impact strategist and the founder and chief steward at Femme Forte Uganda, an organization that creates safe spaces for adolescent girls. She also founded Qweshunga initiative limited, a social enterprise that uses games and play to help youth socialize, build their confidence while strengthening connections amongst themselves. Quotes "The desire and the need were very high for a space that is safe enough, that will hold our tears, that will hold our discomforts, that will hold our pain, and also that will hold our joys and celebration in a way that is non-judgmental Penelope Sanyu on Nurturing Feminist Power march 2 2023 Today, we gather for a moment that is both historic and deeply personal. A moment that is bigger than any one of us yet rooted in the stories of each of us. A moment that carries the echoes of those who came before us, the fire of those among us, and the hope of those yet to come. Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future: Our Chief Steward's Speech at the Femme Forte Museum Launch march 11 2025 "I think that one of the biggest struggles in Uganda healthcare [is that] most people don't have medical insurance, most people do not have access to SRHR services. Penelope Sanyu on Nurturing Feminist Power march 2 2023 We need to marry the entire spectrum of sexually reproductive health and rights and advocate for both at the same level – because without the rights there is no health, and without the health there are no rights. Penelope Sanyu on Nurturing Feminist Power march 2 2023 It's always from a place of threat rather than a place of love Penelope Sanyu on Nurturing Feminist Power march 2 2023 External link Category: living people Category: women Category: lawyers Category: writers Category:founders