{"id":11902,"date":"2025-02-05T22:20:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T19:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=11902"},"modified":"2025-02-05T22:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T19:20:54","slug":"uasin-gishu-county-to-partner-with-womens-rights-office-to-empower-widows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/uasin-gishu-county-to-partner-with-womens-rights-office-to-empower-widows","title":{"rendered":"UASIN GISHU COUNTY TO PARTNER WITH WOMEN\u2019S RIGHTS OFFICE TO EMPOWER WIDOWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;County Government of Uasin Gishu&nbsp;has entered into discussions with the&nbsp;Office of the Women Rights Advisor (WRA)&nbsp;to design and implement sustainable economic empowerment programs tailored to widows across the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative responds after Uasin Gishu Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii had numerous requests from widows in the county, who expressed a need for support to enhance their economic stability and overall well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the coming weeks, a comprehensive empowerment program will be rolled out to address these pressing needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>During a meeting attended by\u00a0County Executive Committee Members Elijah Kosgei (Education) and Martha Cheruto (Trade), it was emphasized that many widows feel marginalized, necessitating the need for targeted interventions and greater societal recognition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"11906\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-05-at-6.44.47-PM-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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