KEWOPA representative Esther Passaris speaks during a sensitisation workshop on the National Policy on Women’s Economic Empowerment (NPWEE) in Mombasa on Monday. PHOTO| courtesy

MPs push for funding to boost women’s empowerment policy

MPs are pressing for stronger backing for a new women’s policy Legislators are raising concerns over gaps in funding and implementation Calls are growing for more support for women at the grassroots level MPs want adequate funding, stronger coordination and oversight to help the women’s economic empowerment policy deliver results for Kenyan women. Speaking in…

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Female Legislatures after the launch of the new Caucus on women's land right/photo courtesy

Female MPs launch Caucus to champion for women’s land right

Female legislators have established a new caucus to champion women’s land rights in Kenya. The Kenya Women Parliamentarians Sub-Caucus on Women’s Land Rights was formally launched yesterday during a breakfast meeting in Parliament. The formation of the group follows resolutions of meeting convened by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) last month, which called for…

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