Broken System, Broken Lives: Kenya’s Failed Response to Femicide
Posted on: Fri, Jan 21, 2022 | 11:09 pmOver the past couple of months there has been a disturbing surge in femicide cases in Kenya, with no end in sight. News reports are filled with stories of young women whose lives were tragically cut short.
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Tupo. Tusikizwe Lobby GRB Paper 2021
Posted on: Tue, Feb 2, 2021 | 11:12 pmA Proposal of Matuga Sub-County Community Members on Gender Responsive Budgeting
Presented to the County Government of Kwale on 02.02.2021
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Advisory Opinion / Statement, the Shadow Pandemic.
Posted on: Sat, Apr 4, 2020 | 11:15 pmTo, Hon. Prof Margret Kobia Cabinet Secretary, Public Service, and Gender Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Chairperson, National Emergency Response Committee on Coronavirus Hon. Simon K. Chelugui, Cabinet Secretary for Labour, Social Security and Services Dr. Fred Okengo Matiang’i, Cabinet Secretary for Interior & Coordination of National Government Hon. David Maraga, Chief […]
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FGM Tests a Violation of Girls’ Rights
Posted on: Wed, Jan 8, 2020 | 2:54 pmThe Coalition on Violence against Women (COVAW) strongly condemns the directive issued by the Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya on 03.01.2019 –’FGM TESTS A MUST, in the Daily Nation Newspaper.
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Empowering Duty Bearers to effectively respond to rights of sexual violence survivors in Kisumu County
Posted on: Thu, May 30, 2019 | 11:20 pm19 participants representing state and non-state actors met at Pinecone Hotel, Kisumu County for a two-day training workshop between 28th and 29th May, 2019. The workshop aimed at strengthening capacity of the participants to effectively respond to rights of sexual violence victims in Kisumu County.
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Paralegal Training in Monarch Hotel, Nairobi
Posted on: Mon, May 20, 2019 | 11:22 pmIn the month of May, 2019, 30 paralegals from Nairobi, Kiambu and Narok Counties were trained on Human Rights and the Legal Framework on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The training also sought to equip them with knowledge on the Reporting Mechanism and […]
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Vulnerabilities of Sexually Abused Women and Girls with Intellectual Disabilities in Nairobi, Kiambu and Narok Counties of Kenya
Posted on: Sat, May 18, 2019 | 11:24 pmMay 2019: 12-year-old Esther (not her real name) is special. She has limited capacity to mentally reason, learn or even solve simple problems. Esther is yet to undertake simple and practical everyday skills such as combing her hair. Esther suffers from intellectual disability. But what’s even more sad, is that, at a tender age of […]
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COVAW Recommends 18 Years on Consensual Age for Sexual Activity in Kenya!
Posted on: Mon, Apr 22, 2019 | 2:51 pmBased on a Criminal Case Ruling Appeal Number 102, 2016 where three court of Appeal Judges Kiage, Musinga and Nambuye reversed a 15-year sentence of young man who impregnated a 17-year-old girl, Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) is strongly opposed to the idea of reducing consensual age for sexual activity as proposed by the […]
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Lobby- Educate Youth on Sex, Not Lower Consent Age
Posted on: Mon, Apr 8, 2019 | 2:52 pmPRESS Statement 8th April, 2019; 10:00 am: The Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) has opposed the reduction of the age of consent from 18 to 16. It has urged the government to devise strategies to increase understanding of sexual and reproductive health. “COVAW calls upon the Kenyan government to develop a comprehensive sexual education […]
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Women’s Agency and Violence against Women: The Case of the Coalition on Violence Against Women in Kenya
Posted on: Tue, Dec 18, 2018 | 2:55 pmABSTRACT: Violence against women and girls has been acknowledged as a violation of basic human rights and a form of discrimination against women, reflecting the prevalent imbalance of power between women and men. This is because violence against women and girls is a universal phenomenon that is both a cause and consequence of gender inequality. Hence, […]
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