An interaction with women at Lang’ata Women’s Prison between the years 2013 and 2014 and later with girls at Kamae juvenile detention revealed life’s circumstances and experiences that led them to prison.  These experiences are not unique to women in prison or girls in juvenile detention but to women across the board. For example, some reported losing their parents, siblings, and friends at an early age. These childhood circumstances and experiences exposed them to unfavorable and risky behaviors that led them to prison. Furthermore, women suffer the effects of harmful practices like female genital mutilation, early marriages and societal norms and attitudes that keep them marginalized and disadvantaged. To help women and girls overcome these barriers and mitigate the impact of these practices, Resilient Woman, equip women and girls with tools to deal with harmful practices and attitudes by creating awareness, training, mentorship and advocacy through partnerships and collaborations.