Power Begins with Women.
The Time is NOW!

At AROSE Africa we are building a new future where no woman campaigns or governs alone. We’re growing a Pan-African network of grassroots women leaders ready to win, lead, and transform politics from the ground up.

The Problem

The Gender Gap problem

Across Africa, women remain vastly underrepresented in political leadership—holding just 24.1% of parliamentary seats. In Kenya, that number drops to a staggering 10.6%.
But the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Grassroots women—those most connected to real struggles—face the deepest obstacles:
- No access to campaign funding
- Violence and intimidation
- A political system built to keep them out
Meanwhile, most programs uplift the already privileged, leaving everyday women behind.
AROSE is here to flip that script—by putting power where it belongs: in the hands of women on the frontlines.

Why Grassroots Women?

When women embedded in grassroots organizing take on political leadership, the game changes. These women bring something elite leaders can’t: a deep, personal connection to the realities of their communities. They experience challenges firsthand alongside the people they serve, enabling them to create policies that are effective, inclusive, and transformative.

The Numbers

Women hold just 24.1% of parliamentary seats across Africa

The Barriers

Grassroots women face:

Little or no campaign funding
Political violence
Exclusion by party gatekeepers

The Reality

The women closest to everyday struggles are locked out of leadership. Patriarchy keeps them sidelined.

OUR CALLING

Vision

An Africa where women drive transformative governance through political power rooted in justice, equity, and the voices of their communities, inspiring generations of women to lead.

Mission

To build the political power of African women by fostering a virtuous cycle where pro-people, grassroots-led leadership shape environments that support and inspire more women to rise into leadership.

Scope of Work

AROSE identifies potential politicians already providing leadership in their communities, and will invest in their political journeys from start to finish through four pillars

Our Work

AROSE supports community leaders with political potential, investing in their journeys from start to finish through four key pillars.

Cultivate

Identifying grassroots women organizers and provide the resources, training, and mentorship they need to run for office and win. Fellows are trained in campaign management, financing, storytelling, communications, public speaking, social media, and political strategy, including alliance and coalition-building.

Caucus

After winning, AROSE unites its fellows with like-minded legislators, equipping them to draft and push forward pro-people, pro-women policies. Support includes legal and economic expertise, research, writing, and peer collaboration at local and international levels. The caucus will be backed by women's groups and community organizations, forming a strong collective constituency.

Collective

AROSE builds a supportive network of women leaders, offering mentorship, mental health support, and legal assistance to navigate challenges like political violence. Senior fellows, including experienced female politicians, mentor junior fellows, creating a leadership pipeline that ensures no woman leads alone.

Community

Our fellows will maintain a bidirectional relationship with their communities of origin. They will remain accountable to their communities through dialogue, reporting, and feedback, staying connected to those they serve. Their communities will act as organized constituencies, supporting their decisions and shielding them from opposition to pro-people reform.

EVENTS

Grassroots dialogues and high-impact fundraisers are just the beginning. Every AROSE event brings women together to lead, learn, and organize. We’ve already gathered trailblazers in Nairobi and there is more to come. Check out what’s coming up and look back at the moments that moved us.

Support the Movement

Truth is, Women’s political leadership in Africa will not happen without me, without you, without our commitment, without our intentional action!

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