FLC: 2nd phase of Strengthening women and girls dignity in pastoralist communities given a fair treatment like their male counterparts. This in the end eventually renders them voiceless and helpless in the community. As a result of gender inequality that is highly embraced in the community women have been denied opportunities to particip
ate in decision making leadership ownership of properties and also suffer as victims of retrogressive cultural practices that are always unfriendly to both women and girls. The patriarchy system within the community has denied women their rights and expose
d them to inequality and suffers as victims of retrogressive cultural practices. The deeply rooted harmful traditional practices (HTPs) that include FGM girl child beading forced early marriages and crude abortions have continuously subjugated women to be 
voiceless and have also tremendously affected their health and well-being.The existing cultural beliefs in the Samburu community have continuously demeaned women dignity and also hindered their participation in key decision making processes. This has furth
er led to limitation of women participation in leadership both at the community and other levels. As such women issues are not addressed hence becoming more vulnerable and increased poverty levels among them. This is one of the factors contributing to high
 dependency levels of women in the community.structured dialogue forums o increase community understanding on existing legislations that protect women and girls rights prohibit FGM and other related harmful traditional practices. Carry out Mentorship and l
eadership camps for girls during holidays and offering guidance and counseling sessions to the victims of harmful traditional practices. Supporting existing income generating activities for the indigenous women groups to strengthen their alternative source
s of livelihoods to enable their self-reliance.Organize and facilitate an annual national women conference that aims at bringing women survivors of the silent practices to share their stories Marking international events to educate and sensitize the local 
community on the dangers of retrogressive cultural practices for instance FGM understanding laws that prohibit harmful traditional practices and also increase community awareness on legislations that protect women and girls rights. The indigenous samburu are strongly bound to their culture norms beliefs and practices. In the community structures women and girls are undermined and not given a fair treatment like their male counterparts. This in the end eventually renders them voiceles
s and helpless in the community. As a result of gender inequality that is highly embraced in the community women have been denied opportunities to participate in decision making leadership ownership of properties and also suffer as victims of retrogressive
 cultural practices that are always unfriendly to both women and girls. The patriarchy system within the community has denied women their rights and exposed them to inequality and suffers as victims of retrogressive cultural practices. The deeply rooted ha
rmful traditional practices (HTPs) that include FGM girl child beading forced early marriages and crude abortions have continuously subjugated women to be voiceless and have also tremendously affected their health and well-being.The existing cultural belie
fs in the Samburu community have continuously demeaned women dignity and also hindered their participation in key decision making processes. This has further led to limitation of women participation in leadership both at the community and other levels. As 
such women issues are not addressed hence becoming more vulnerable and increased poverty levels among them. This is one of the factors contributing to high dependency levels of women in the community.?structured dialogue forums o increase community underst
anding on existing legislations that protect women and girls rights prohibit FGM and other related harmful traditional practices. ?Carry out Mentorship and leadership camps for girls during holidays and offering guidance and counseling sessions to the vict
ims of harmful traditional practices. ?Supporting existing income generating activities for the indigenous women groups to strengthen their alternative sources of livelihoods to enable their self-reliance.?Organize and facilitate an annual national women c
onference that aims at bringing women survivors of the silent practices to share their stories ?Marking international events to educate and sensitize the local community on the dangers of retrogressive cultural practices for instance FGM understanding laws
 that prohibit harmful traditional practices and also increase community awareness on legislations that protect women and girls rights.