By Lucy Mutheu, Kenya, Savana Kitui

I am wonderfully made,
I appreciate my body,
I love and respect my body,
Oh! my body my choice.

Seeking for guidance and counseling,
Whenever i am troubled,
Will always help to became a better person,
Oh! my body my choice.

Nobody should touch me,
Nobody should abuse me because of my body,
I will always accept my body
Oh! my body my choice.

Lucy’s poem was also published in the September 2024 edition of The Girl Gazette, a biannual publication of artwork, poetry, and essays by girls in the She’s the First partner coalition.