FELS has been involved in several advocacy initiatives that have yielded better policies and or legislation especially in Migori county assembly FELS uses Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

Approach in seeing development participants as active agents of change, rather than mere victims of exclusion or inactive beneficiaries of development. Our Approach raises awareness and fosters demonstration of agency so that vulnerable individuals (and groups) who previously exercised little power develop their own capacities for self-understanding and expression, and gain control over their lives, resources, beliefs, values and attitudes.

The Agency facilitates selfempowerment—power to and power within— through individual consciousness and the transformation of personal attitudes, self perceptions and power relations.

Participants develop critical consciousness and see themselves as capable, with a right to choose, act and influence their lives, households, communities and societies. In addition to self-transformation, agency also facilitates collective empowerment—power with—through social cohesion, movement building and collective action for sustained change.