Wawa Aba Womanist Leadership Institute
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Women, girls & gender-diverse people in East Africa face violence, neglect & criminalization. The Wawa Aba Institute builds trauma-informed, community-led leadership to foster healing, resilience & justice, challenging systemic barriers to equity & peace.
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This week, lead with courage.

Free yourself from fear and help others rise too.
Freedom grows where empathy leads.

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#MondayMotivation #Leadership #Empowerment #FreedomInAction #WawaAbaInstitute
Back to the Wawa Aba Conference on International Women’s Day 2025. A moment of dance, laughter, and connection that said everything words couldn’t.
#FridayFlashback #WawaAbaInstitute #InternationalWomensDay
Violence steals dreams but together, we can rebuild.

This #ThursdaysInBlack, we say NO to violence and YES to healing, peace, and brighter futures for all.

Choose light. Choose safety. Choose love.

#SayNoToViolence #EndGBV #StrengthAndResilience
Wawa Aba Wednesday Womanist Crush: Rev. Dr. Dorcas Chebet Juma 🌿
“You can’t give what you don’t have.”
Her words remind us: leadership begins within. When we rise beyond doubt, we create space for others to rise too.
#WawaAbaWednesday #WednesdayWomanistCrush #FaithAndJustice #Wholeness
Religion has often been used to oppress but Rev. Alba Onofrio’s womanist ministry reclaims faith as liberation.

For 10 years, they’ve embodied courageous love, transformative theology, & radical inclusion through Wawa Aba Womanist Leadership Institute.

#WawaAba #WomanistWisdom #10YearsInMinistry
As we step into a new week let’s be reminded that true leadership is rooted in community one built on equality, mutuality, and reciprocity.

Let’s nurture spaces that honor our shared humanity while celebrating our beautiful diversity.

#MondayMotivation #WomanistLeadership #Community #Leadership
Back to Uganda with Wawa Aba Cohort Two. Long days, deep conversations, and lessons that reached far beyond the classroom. Growth not just captured in notes, but carried forward in practice and purpose.
#FridayFlashback #WawaAbaInstitute
Black women have always held struggle + freedom in the same breath. 🌿 Assata Shakur teaches us: survival is sacred, love is revolutionary, and freedom must be whole. Her life calls us to dream beyond cages, into a future where our bodies + joy are never criminal.
#AssataTaughtMe #BlackWomenDream
Today is the International Day of Non-Violence.

Violence against women physical, emotional or structural destroys lives & holds back progress.

Silence is complicity. Change is possible. Let’s break the cycle & build a just world.

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#StopVAW #NonViolenceDay #WawaAbaInstitute
Why do I feel stuck?

It’s not weakness it’s wisdom knocking.

Womanist leadership reframes stuckness through four principles: self-trust, self-love, community, & critical reflection.

What feels heavy can become a path to healing & transformation.

#WomanistTuesday #Leadership #Healing #Community
Kickstart Your Monday with Wawa Aba!

Real leadership is born when you dare to be yourself fully, unapologetically, and powerfully.

This week, lean into authenticity. That’s where strength, resilience, and perseverance live.

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#MondayMotivation #Leadership #WawaAbaInstitute
Love Does Not Hurt. Violence Does.

Violence is a social issue that breaks families, workplaces & communities.

Let’s recommit to a world where survivors are heard, respect is the norm & compassion leads the way.

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#ThursdaysInBlack #EndViolenceNow #LoveDoesNotHurt #Solidarity
Stronger Together.

Womanist leadership is living by:
1. Radical Subjectivity
2. Traditional Communalism
3. Redemptive Self-Love
4. Critical Engagement

Hands linked, we create futures where none stand alone.

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#WomanistLeadership #StrongerTogether #WawaAbaInstitute
Monday spark

“Connection is why we’re here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.” – Brené Brown

Let’s lead with heart, build with purpose, and stay rooted in connection.

#Leadership #MondayMotivation #Resilience #WawaAbaInstitute
Sunday Reflection | Wawa Aba

Hagar’s story reminds us: even in the wilderness, we are seen, heard, and lifted.

Your resilience is a wellspring for generations.

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#SundayReflection #Resilience #WomanistLeadership #CommunityStrength #WawaAbaInstitute
Thursdays in Black is a global stand against gender-based violence.

Like smoke lifting from a cup, our hope can not be contained.

Wawa Aba Institute rises declaring: safety, dignity, and love belong to us all.

#ThursdaysInBlack #WawaAbaInstitute #EndGBV
What is Womanism?

More than a word it’s strength, resilience, and turning survival into thriving.

💭 How would you define it?
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#WomanistTuesday #Womanism #Resilience #Liberation #WawaAbaInstitute
New week, new courage.

Exodus 1:17: “The midwives let the boys live.”

Shiphrah and Puah’s story reminds us that courage can reshape the future.

As you step into this week, carry that courage with you. Preserve hope. Preserve life.

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#MotivationalMonday #WawaAbaInstitute
Sunday reminder.

The Bible is full of women who flipped the script: Deborah, Esther, Mary Magdalene, Lydia built faith through her work, Hannah, The Samaritan woman, and Mary.

Their courage is our inheritance.
We rise because they rose.

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#WomenWhoLead #FaithAndAction
Today’s Friday Flashback goes to this year’s Wawa Aba Conference, where Just Voices lit up the room. Their mix of voices and instruments created music that was powerful, moving, and unforgettable.
#FridayFlashback #WawaAbaConference #JustVoices #WawaAbaInstitute
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde

Today we remember:
1. Self-care is radical.
2. Community is strength.
3. Difference is power.

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#ThursdaysInBlack #SelfCareAsResistance #WawaAbaInstitute
It’s #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 💛 On this #WomanistCrushWednesday, let’s show up for each other. If someone’s struggling: #ReachOut, #Listen & #SeekHelp. You’re not alone—your strength inspires.
#WawaAbaInstitute #MentalHealthMatters #SupportEachOther #WomanistPower
Look at the Wawa tree alone in the middle of nowhere, yet standing tall.

Unshaken. Unbroken. A living symbol of resilience & hope.

This #WomanistTuesday, may it remind you: even when you feel alone, your roots are enough, your strength is enough.

#WawaTree #WawaAbaInstitute #Resilience
Here’s to Monday afternoon that reminds us of our strength.

Resilience is about rising with love for yourself every single time.

And if today feels unbearably heavy, please reach out. Support is always within reach.

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#WawaAbaInstitute #Resilience #Strength #Perseverance
Strength. Dignity. Resilience.

We believe every woman carries within her the power to rise, lead, and transform communities.

May we continue to nurture spaces where women lead with courage, embrace their dignity, and walk boldly into the future.

#WawaAbaInstitute