Rebecca Lolosoli

thumb|Rebecca Lolosoli in 2019 Rebecca Samaria Lolosoli (born 1962) is the founder and matriarch of the Umoja village in Samburu County of Kenya.The village is a refuge for women fleeing sexual abuse, and men are banned from the village. Quotes Women don't have to put up with this nonsense any more. Rebecca Lolosoli was speaking about protecting girls from forced marriage and challenging practices that deny women and girls their rights. Women have to demand rights, and then respect will come. Lolosoli was explaining why women in her community needed to demand equality and participate in decisions affecting their lives. We are fighting for the rights of women, the rights of weak families, and the rights of girls. In an interview about Umoja Women’s Group, Lolosoli described the purpose of the village and its role as a refuge for women. Education is most important so they won't be in the dark like us. Lolosoli was explaining the importance of education for girls in her community. A Samburu woman does not have a single right. Lolosoli was speaking about the experience of Samburu women and the lack of rights women faced in traditional structures. Wearing green uniforms they blended with the trees and when women collected firewood, the soldiers would jump out and rape them, laughing like it was a game, "International Day of the Girl: Rebecca Lolosoli, thank you for being an iconic feminist" (September 17, 2020) Our village has turned into a shelter. Women and girls fleeing forced marriages, or ostracized for being raped, or trying to save themselves from female genital mutilation, come to Umoja in Kenya for safety. Sons are welcome—as long as they are willing to follow the village's rules and do not try to dominate the women We knew it would be dangerous We are like property because we are part of the dowry A Samburu woman does not have a single right Education is most important so they won't be in the dark like us Even in danger, I've never stopped "Rebecca Lolosoli: The Beadmaker's Refuge for Women" (Mar 8, 2011) External links Category:Living people Category:1962 births Category:Women's rights activists Category:Activists from Kenya