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.

Join our Mission

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

⚠️Fake blood! Fake burns!⚠️

Over 170 women lost their lives to #femicide in 2024. 77% of them were killed by someone they knew-AT HOME! Husbands still lead as perpetrators and often the murders were preceded by domestic violence.
We need systemic change! #HerLifeMatters

WE ARE HIRING!

1. Video Animator
2. Grantee Capacity Building Facilitator
3. Capacity Assessment Survey Consultant
4. Pro Bono Paralegals (Kitui)

Send your applications to: recruit@covaw.or.ke

For more details about the above roles please visit: https://covaw.or.ke/get-involved/work-with-us/

Education is a fundamental human right and an essential tool for achieving gender equality. By ensuring every girl receives a quality education, we can empower the next generation to lead and succeed #EducationDay #GenderEquality

Just three weeks into the year, and we've already lost 15 women! It's heartbreaking and unacceptable! This reckless disregard for women's lives must end! #HerLifeMatters #EndFemicideKE #NotTheResultsWeWantToSee

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