Kenya has seen a decline in political empowerment, dropping from 75th to 80th place, and has also fallen in educational attainment.

Former CJ David Maraga even advised former President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the 12th Parliament for noncompliance with gender laws.

Holders of the positions serve a single non-renewable term of six years.

Kenya's score in global ranking has marginally improved, moving two positions up from last year to position 75. It attained a Gender Parity Index (GPI...

The UmmulKheir Girls' Home is the only rescue centre in Garissa for girls vulnerable to retrogressive practices such as FGM and child marriage.

The Garissa CECM for Gender Hawa Abdi Sahal emphasised the importance of educating girls with knowledge and skills that she said will instil confidenc...

However, the report places Togo as the only country that has enacted legislation that supports women.