Our Story

Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) is a national non-profit women’s rights organization that was established in 1995 to respond to the silence of the Kenyan society in addressing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

The origin of COVAW is traced to a workshop by Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF), which identified two critical areas that no actor was addressing, which were VAWG and the limited number of women in key leadership positions.

The workshop underscored the need to form a coalition that would address these problems, thus the establishment of COVAW.

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Our Strategic Areas of Focus

Access to SGBV and SRHR Services

The overall objective is to enhance bodily self-determination and reduce VAWG by offering comprehensive/ integrated SGBV responses and SRHR services.

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Women’s Economic Empowerment

Overall objective is to enable women and girls to have greater and equal access and control over economic resources, opportunities and assets.

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Women’s Leadership Development

Overall objective is to increase women and girls’ occupation
and meaningful participation in leadership processes at all levels across all sectors.

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Access to Justice

Overall objective is to increase access to appropriate legal redress for victims and survivors of VAWG.

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Institutional Development

Overall objective is to enable COVAW consolidate its position as a dynamic, relevant, effective and resilient institution.

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Press Statements

Behind Bars, Not Behind Doors!

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Severely Mutilated Bodies Discovered

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Break the cycle of violence. Break the silence. Know your rights. Act against abuse. Do not look away. COVAW GBV Helpline 0800720553

Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) @covaw ·

17 Feb

No one is safe. Not our children, who are the future of our community. Not our elderly women, who are the backbone of our society. Not even women with disabilities, who cannot go about their day without fear of being raped/defiled. This is unacceptable! https://youtu.be/Q6RVtlFtkVo…

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UtuWetu @utu_wetu ·

14 Feb

How was your #ValentinesDay? 💜

Ours was spent with victim Petitioners, updating them on the partial appeal in Petition 122 of 2013, which involves four of them. We now wait for the judgment on April 11, 2025.

#Petition122of2013

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Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) @covaw ·

14 Feb

Over the past couple of years, women and girls have lost their lives and had their futures cut short by those closest them. Let's change this narrative, redefine love and commit to a future where women and girls are free from all forms of violence. #ValentinesDay #Endfemicide

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Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) @covaw ·

13 Feb

Join us tomorrow on @BarakaFmKe as we delve into Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) & the public participation of women, girls, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in budgeting processes.