Naret Intoiye CBO is a women-led community-based organization that was established in 2017 and operates in Loitokitok, Kajiado County. The organization’s name derives from the Maasai language, signifying the empowerment of girls.
The primary objectives of Naret Intoiye encompass the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), alongside the advancement of girls’ educational access, academic persistence, and school reintegration, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), youth leadership development, and economic empowerment for women.
Naret Intoiye CBO employs community dialogue, media outreach, and collaborative engagement with cultural leaders, Morans, women, girls, and additional community stakeholders to address and transform harmful social norms.
The organization’s initiatives have included radio programming that examines the instrumental role of cultural elders in combating cross-border FGM practices.
