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.
Our Strategic Areas of Focus
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Say No to Violence
Champion the rights of women and girls to be free from all forms of violations.
Press Statements
Behind Bars, Not Behind Doors!
Severely Mutilated Bodies Discovered
Utilizing digital safety tools such as blocking and reporting features protects you from online harm. #SafishaMneti
@SFCG_kenya @Nendo254
We're also developing a lexicon to help tech companies identify, filter and remove #TFGBV content in local languages. As part of this initiative, we are finalizing a study on the gaps and challenges in TFGBV case management. Stay tuned for the report. #Transform @USAID
Through the @USAID #TransformDigitalSpacesProgram, we're partnering with the @NCAJ_KE SGBV Subcommittee to review the Sexual Offences Act 2006 aiming to recognize TFGBV of a sexual nature as an offence.
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