{"id":33286,"date":"2021-11-10T10:43:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T10:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equalitynow.org\/staff-member\/esther-waweru\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:56:57","slug":"esther-waweru","status":"publish","type":"staff_member","link":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/ru\/staff-member\/esther-waweru\/","title":{"rendered":"Esther Waweru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Esther Waweru is Associate Director, Legal Equality. She joined Equality Now in November 2017. With nearly two decades of experience, she has established herself as a leading advocate for human rights and social justice across international and regional platforms. A lawyer by training, she has worked with the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, and in private legal practice. Her focus has been on advancing the rights of women, girls, and marginalized communities, including ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, and persons with disabilities. She is a published author on human rights, gender equality and international law. She is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and holds a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi, a Bachelor of Laws from Moi University, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.<\/p>\n

Esther is deeply committed to the vision of fully empowered girls and women living in a society where their rights are recognized, respected, and never relegated. One of her guiding inspirations is the wisdom of Wangari Maathai, Kenya\u2019s Nobel Peace Prize laureate: \u201cIt\u2019s the little things citizens do. That\u2019s what will make the difference<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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