The She Leads Africa Summit 2025 commenced in Nairobi from August 11-14, focusing on solidifying the leadership roles of girls and young women in African decision-making spaces. Organized by the Horn of Africa Youth Network and Terre des Hommes Netherlands, this marks the first regional civil society-led summit for and by girls and young women.

• The summit aims to secure tangible policy commitments and produce a Pan African roadmap for a just, inclusive, and gender-equal post-2030 agenda.
• Linnet Awor, Technical Expert, Lobby and Advocacy at Terre des Hommes Netherlands, emphasized moving beyond mere consultation to shared power.
• The She Leads program, which began in 2021, is a joint effort to advance girls’ and young women’s rights in African decision-making, implemented by Plan International Netherlands, FEMNET, and Terre des Hommes Netherlands.