UN Women Kenya and Echo Network Africa (ENA) signed a one-year partnership agreement that seeks to increase the number of women elected in the August 2022 general elections, and support women participation in sustaining peace and cohesion in the country.…
Since 2018, UN Women Kenya in partnership with the Government of Japan, has been using a multi-sectoral approach to bring gender equality to Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement and Dadaab Refugee Camp. The “Leadership, Empowerment, Access & Protection in…
*** EXTENDED DEADLINE*** As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Kenya, please note that the deadline has been extended to: 15.4.2020 at 11.59pm. Description of Services: Partners for Components of UN Women Kenya Strategic Note 2019-2022 CFP No.…
The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) has created a new national chapter in Kenya to bolster advocacy around key issues affecting women and girls in a strategic and innovative manner. Kenya joins 20 other countries to launch a national chapter…
A data series of county-level development indicators has been published to strengthen the evidence base for decision makers and guide gender equality programming at the local level in alignment with UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). The County Gender Data Sheets…
The current 12th Parliament (National Assembly and Senate) consists of 416 members. Of this total, 97 members are women representing 23.3 % of the total membership. The low representation of women in parliament is also seen in the committees. Out of…
In the last ten parliaments, Kenya has had a total of seventy-five women, fifty of them elected while the other 25 were nominated. With an increase from 9.8% to 19% representation, Kenya is now ranked 76th of the top 100…
As she stands up to address the crowd at Ikolomani Friends Quaker Church, one can easily tell that she is a woman who has acquired vast experience as Member of the local County Assembly of Kakamega County. She is confident…
UN Women in collaboration with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) held a workshop towards the validation of the Political Parties Leadership Training Source Book which will be used by County Election Coordinators and Monitors to train…
The Capacity Building Workshop for Turkana County Government Officers on Gender Mainstreaming was held on 10th to 12th August 2016 at Pearl Hotel in Eldoret. The three day workshop with 35 participants from Turkana County Government officials drawn from Trade,…