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

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Dear future husband,
Will you, be a man who turns into a monster, obsessed with power and control? Will my story end as another nameless body in a dumping site, a victim of the one who vowed to love me? I shudder at these thoughts.

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"The scars I carry, both visible and invisible, are a sign of resilience. I will not allow this tragedy to define me. Instead, it will fuel my fight for justice, for the voices of those who are no longer with us, and those who go unheard. " A Survivor.
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