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

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.

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.

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.

Access to Justice

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

Institutional Development

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

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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!

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Severely Mutilated Bodies Discovered

Severely Mutilated Bodies Discovered in Mukuru kwa Njenga, Nairobi

On this Day of the African Child, we reflect on the promises made by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in 2010 to prioritize children’s rights in national planning and budgeting. We ask: Have we delivered?
Across Kenya, far too many…

Invisible, overworked, and underpaid.
This is how many women in Kenya’s paid childcare sector describe their daily reality.
In a recent dialogue in Kibra, we engaged with women working in the paid childcare sector, home-based caregivers, daycare providers, and ECD workers, who…

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We are deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic death of 5-year-old Amanda Mutheu.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family, loved ones, and all those affected by this unimaginable loss. Amanda deserved joy, safety, and a future.
As @covaw, we condemn this horrific act in…

Every girl deserves to grow up safe, healthy, and free from harm.

With support from @EUinKenya, @UNFPAKen is working with partners and communities to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in 7 hotspot counties.

Together, we can protect more girls and #Unite2EndFGM.

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Our current and previous partners

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