KEWOPA Stories

Women MPs want CJ Koome to establish courts dedicated to GBV cases
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 29, 2024

Passaris said that in their meeting with CJKoome, they urged her to ensure that President Ruto allocates Sh1 billion for the creation of the gender-ba...

Kenya launches call centre in Nairobi to support victims of obstetric violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

The new call centre is seen as a timely intervention to provide immediate help for women experiencing obstetric violence and ensure their cases are do...

Kewopa calls for multi-agency efforts to combat femicide and GBV
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

The caucus of female MPs has called for stronger enforcement of existing laws and a national effort to raise awareness.

Women MPs urge action on domestic violence after Ugandan athlete’s death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2024

This appeal comes after the tragic death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died on Wednesday night after being set on fire by her Kenyan partn...

Women MPs want state agencies to issue statement on progress of femicide cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 14, 2024

Condemning the increasing incidences, the association noted that women continue to be unsafe in public spaces.

Gender equality: MPs urge women at Coast to go for leadership slots 
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 08, 2024

The move comes against the backdrop of a longstanding struggle to achieve the Constitutional two-thirds gender rule.

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