Kenya: G7 Governors Pledge Support to 16 Days Anti-GBV Campaign

Women governors under the G7 Caucus have pledged to use their voices, influence and resources to tackle femicide as the 16-day anti-Gender Based Violence(GBV) campaign begins. Read more »

Kenya: Jubilee Health Insurance and CEO Njeri Jomo Honored At the 2024 Women On Boards Awards

Jubilee Health Insurance has been awarded Organization of the Year at the prestigious Women on Boards Network (WOBN) Awards 2024. Read more »

Kenya: 'We Will Put GBV to the Sword,' Murkomen Vows As Committee to Curb Vice Is Unveiled

Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reiterated the government's unbowed efforts to fight Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the sports sector. Read more »

Kenya: NGEC Calls for Stronger Multi-Sectoral Response to Combat GBV in Kenya

The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has called for reinforced multi-sectoral efforts to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across national and county levels. Read more »

Kenya: CS Murkomen Launches Committee to Tackle GBV in Sports

Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has inaugurated the Gender Protection and Implementation Committee as the government's unbowed… Read more »

Africa: Over 51,000 Women and Girls Killed By Family Members in 2023 - UN Report

51,100 women and girls globally were killed by intimate partners or other family members in 2023, according to a new report by the United Nations. Read more »

Kenya: Waiguru Calls for Formation of Special Police Unit to Deal With Femicide

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has called for the formation of a special police unit within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other relevant agencies to deal… Read more »

Kenya: Raise Boys Who Respect Women Without Affirming Masculinity - Ruto

President Ruto has urged the society to change the upbringing of the boy child, to responsible and moral upright men efforts to combat femicide and Gender Based Violence cases in… Read more »

Kenya: Kewopa Wants Femicide Declared a National Disaster

Kenya Women Parliamentarians Association(KEWOPA) has asked the president to declare femicide a national disaster following the recent killings of women in the country. Read more »

Kenya: Govt Commits Sh100mn to 16-Day Women-Led Camapign Against Femicide

President William Ruto has announced a Sh100 million allocation to support a 16-day campaign against femicide spearheaded by women leaders. Read more »

Kenya: Suspect Who Confessed to Killing Multiple Women in Nakuru Jailed for 28 Years

A suspect who confessed to killing multiple women in Nakuru has been jailed for 28 years after he agreed to act as a state witness. Read more »

Africa: Breaking the Cycle of Violence to Save Mothers and Children - Why Ending Gender-Based Violence Is Essential for Global Health

Each year, millions of women and children around the world die from preventable causes. Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) is a shared global priority, yet we often… Read more »

Kenya: Catholic Bishops Urge Swift Action On Rising Femicide Cases

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has urged the government to take immediate and decisive action to address the growing number of women killings in the country. Read more »

Kenya: Govt to Launch Safe Spaces Campaign to Address Gender Disparity, GBV

The government is set to launch safe space campaigns geared towards addressing the gender disparity and increasing femicide cases including Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Read more »

Kenya: Hope for GBV Victims in Kenyan Athletics As Stakeholders Establish Hotline

Stakeholders in Kenyan athletics have heightened the war against gender-based violence (GBV) with the establishment of a hotline to assist those in distress. Read more »

Africa: Brightermonday, Arifu Launch Initiative to Empower Women in East, West Africa

Kenyan recruitment platform BrighterMonday has teamed up with ed-tech company Arifu to launch the #BeaBossLady initiative, a program designed to support and empower women aged… Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Orders DCI to Take Decisive Action Against Femicide

President William Ruto has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to take decisive action against criminals behind femicides and murders cases being witnessed in… Read more »

Kenya: Kirinyaga Women Support Governor Waiguru to Deputise President Ruto

As the political temperature in the country rises, women from Kirinyaga County drawn from different wards have joined other women across the county to ask the President to consider… Read more »

Kenya: Govt to Continue Fight Against Retrogression Vices in Society - PS Wang'ombe

Gender and Affirmative Action Principal Secretary Anne Wang'ombe says the government will continue to fight against retrogression vices in society. Read more »

Kenya: Health Professionals Urge Allyship for Gender Equality in Leadership

Health professionals and stakeholders across East Africa pledged to enhance gender equality in health leadership during the inaugural WomenLift Health East Africa Regional… Read more »

Kenya: 7 Women-Led Sustainable Startups Benefit From Sh8.75mn Stanchart Bank Fund

Standard Chartered Bank, in partnership with iBizAfrica, a business incubator at Strathmore University, has awarded Sh8.75 million to seven women-led startups in the sustainability… Read more »

Kenya: Experts Encourage Early Screening to Combat Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of early detection and screening. Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast grow uncontrollably.… Read more »

Kenya: Campaign Against Gvb in Sports Seeks to Make Bodaboda a Safe Space for Women

The clamor forrampant gender-based violence in Kenyacontinues to rage on in the wake of the death of yet another high-profile athlete at the hands of her partner. Read more »

Kenya: Nakuru Girls High School Engages Police Security After Arson Attempt

The management of Nakuru Girls High School has engaged a 24 hour police surveillance following an arson attempt at the institution. Read more »

Kenya: Sunlight Unveils Financial Literacy Training for Women Entrepreneurs

Sunlight has unveiled a financial literacy campaign 'Shika More na Sunlight' to equip women entrepreneurs with economic literacy. Read more »