Feminist Action in Motion – COVAW in 2025

In Kenya, as in many African countries, childcare work is often undervalued—seen as a last resort rather than a viable career. COVAW is set to change that. This quarter, COVAW and WUSC officially launched the Action for Paid Childcare Sector Transformation Project (ACT), a four-year project supported by Global Affairs Canada, to elevate childcare from a fallback job to a respected vocation for women in Kenya and Malawi.

COVAW Q1 NEWSLETTER

2025 began with a big move for COVAW – literally! We relocated to a new, more spacious office filled with natural light and fresh energy. Now fully settled in, we’ve hit the ground running, and our commitment to defending and promoting women’s rights is stronger than ever.

Restoring Dignity: A Win for Women with Disabilities in Kenya

For years, intellectually challenged women and girls in Kenya have faced systemic discrimination, not just from society but also from the very laws meant to protect them. Until 2024, Section 146 of the Penal Code and Section 125(2) of the Evidence Act referred to intellectually challenged individuals using derogatory terms such as “idiots” and “imbeciles”.

Intellectually Challenged Women and Girls Project- Nairobi and Kiambu

The project’s overall goal is to enhance access to justice for intellectually challenged victims and survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence through integrated legal and psychosocial support service provision.This  is  achieved vide: direct legal aid and psychosocial support provision to victims and survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, with a specific focus on the especially […]

Tupo Tusikizwe: Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Kwale County, Kenya

Participatory gender-responsive budgeting and community scorecards provide women, including those with disabilities, platforms to present their collective interests to policymakers, influence more inclusive budgetary allocation and improve service delivery in Kwale County, Kenya.

Highlights From the Fourth Quarter

As we reflect on this past quarter, we are grateful for your unwavering dedication and commitment to COVAW’s mission. Together, we have witnessed remarkable growth this year, with transformative progress in our projects across multiple counties.

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Elections and Responsibilities

12,424 ‘missing’ candidates are more than just numbers

Salute to Kenyan women who triumphed in the elections

Severely Mutilated Bodies Discovered in Mukuru kwa Njenga

The Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) expresses profound sadness and outrage over the unfolding discovery of multiple bodies at the Kware dumpsite in Nairobi’s Mukuru kwa Njenga informal settlement. During a press statement held yesterday, Acting Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja stated that eight bodies had been recovered as of July 13, 2024. Preliminary investigations indicate that all the recovered bodies are female.