“Mind the gap” is often a statement used as warning to avoid. However, this Forum’s Speaker, Julie Mwabe, explores how paying mind to the gaps that exists within structures, approaches and policy is essential to expanding the impact in communities. Minding the gap addresses the necessity for inclusion, equity, and accessibility. During this forum, Julie Mwabe discusses her journey to her current role, the gaps her work has tried to fill with reports like Promises to Keep: Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescents in Kenya, and the necessary steps young Africans should take to build upon the concentrated efforts in their own communities.

This Forum took place on Saturday 23 April 2022.
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About Julie Mwabe

Julie is passionate about redefining the narrative for women and girls and is currently the Gender Advisor at the Presidential Policy and Strategy Unit in Kenya. In her role, Julie acts as the lead interlocutor between the Presidency and the line ministries on gender responsive policy across interventions focused on youth and adolescents, Universal Health Coverage and on the Human Capital development projects. In 2021, Julie conceptualized and led a national study ‘Promises to Keep, Impact of COVID19 on Adolescents in Kenya’ that was one of the first in the world to look exclusively at the impact of COVID-19 on adolescents’ lives. Prior to her current role, Julie spent the last decade working on public health issues where she delivered a range of initiatives that have led to increased outcomes and opportunities for children and women particularly in the areas of HIV/AIDS, maternal health and child protection issues.

Join us for the Future Africa Forum as Julie shares about her journey in the public sector and encourages the next generation of African public sector leaders.

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