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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Say No to Violence
Champion the rights of women and girls to be free from all forms of violations.
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Behind Bars, Not Behind Doors!
Severely Mutilated Bodies Discovered
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…
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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