Wendo Aszed

Biography

Wendo Aszed is the Founder and Executive Director of Dandelion Africa, a grassroots innovator in Kenya that focuses on women and girls sexual and reproductive health, economic livelihoods and advocacy on gender based violence through men engagement. She has over a decade of experience in grassroots sustainable programs and is rooted in community driven solutions. Through Dandelion, they have set up over 50 reproductive and maternal safe spaces, built 3 Health Centres, 2 Libraries. She has studied in different schools including Strathmore College, Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders at Stanford University and Social Entrepreneurship at GSBI Accelerator at Santa Clara University in California. Wendo is an African Visionary Fellow, an Aspen New Voices Fellow 2019, awardee of the Kenya Presidential Award 2022, her work was recognized by Bill Gates through Gates Notes in 2022, Change Champion award by Population Matters 2021, and Rising Star awardee 2017 by Segal Family Foundation