Two-Thirds Gender Rule in Kenya's National Assembly and the Senate Two Thirds Gender Rule in the National Assembly and the Senate To fully realize the two thirds gender rule in the national Assembly and the Senate, Kenyans will have to agree to a minimum constitutional amendment. This was the message that was given at the monthly Gender Forum on November 27.
Women’s Role in Governance at County Level “Women must not to shy away from aiming for elective political seats”, urged the guest speaker, the former nominated MP, Sophia Abdi Nur. In 1997, Ms. Abdi Nur became the first woman in Kenya's North Eastern Province to vie for a political seat when she ran for parliament representing Ijara district. She lost the race but didn't give up. She was nominated in 2008 and became the first woman member of parliament from her region
Critical Analysis of Kisumu County Budget: From Gender Responsive to Gender Transformative Majority of Kisumu County's population lives in the grip of a patriarchal structure where gender roles are ascribed. The County’s policy and development blueprints as well as County budget make useful references to gauge the prioritization and analysis of gendered needs of the Couny residents.
Unsafe Abortion: Is Kenya Brave Enough to Take A Stand? Will enforcement of abortion criminalization translate to a decrease in incidence of incomplete, unsafe termination or will it merely increase the numbers of women that die silently? What is the economic loss of all this?
Is the Vision for Equality in Taita Taveta County a Mirage? How is gender equality understood at the County level, and how can the County’s policy and development blueprints and sectoral budget be used to prioritise and analyse gendered needs?
Toiling Without Pay Women globally contribute a great deal of their time performing unpaid domestic and care oriented work. In Kenya, there is no reflection for such work in the economic analyses or national statistics.
Slow gains recorded in fight against sexual violence Sexual and Gender based violence in Kenya: Experts agree that personal involvement is needed to curb the vice that is on the rise.
Isiolo women call for inclusion in County Budgeting The Gender Forum travelled to the ethnically cosmopolitan town of Isiolo to contribute a platform for dialogue on women’s participation in decision making in Isiolo County, with focus on the budgeting process.
Realisation of Land Rights for Women In Kenya Land reforms have provided a beacon of hope for a more equitable and favourable situation for women in Kenya to own, manage, access and transfer or otherwise transact in land and immovable property.
The Matrimonial Property Bill 2013: Which Way Up? The Matrimonial Property Bill 2013 was amended by the National Assembly on 12 November 2013, what is the import of this amendments on definition of matrimonial property to require joint ownership and amendment of the equal (50:50) share on dissolution. What does its passing portend?
