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Mid-Term Review of the COVAW Strategic Plan (2018-2023)

7 Jun 2021
The Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) is a national Kenyan not-for-profit women’s rights organization. We are committed to advancing women’s rights; and work towards achieving a society free from all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). COVAW was founded in 1995 as a response to the silence of the Kenyan society to address VAWG. COVAW implements projects under five (5) strategic focus areas including: Access to Comprehensive Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Services; Women’s Economic Empowerment; Women’s Leadership Development; Access to Justice; and Institutional Development.
COVAW Strategic Plan for 2018 – 2023, outlines our ambitions, interventions and approach towards achieving our vision of a society where women and girls enjoy equal rights and freedoms and thrive in safe spaces. In developing this strategy, deliberate attempts have been made to ensure we contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 and that our work is aligned to national gender priorities and relevant international and regional instruments on women’s rights.

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CONSULTANCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CITIZEN HANDBOOK ON GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING, KWALE COUNTY

BACKGROUND OF THE ORGANIZATION
The Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) is a national Kenyan not-for-profit women’s rights organization. We are committed to advancing women’s rights; and work towards achieving a society free from all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). COVAW was founded in 1995 as a response to the silence of the Kenyan society to address VAWG. COVAW implements projects under five (5) strategic focus areas including: Access to Comprehensive Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Services; Women’s Economic Empowerment; Women’s Leadership Development; Access to Justice; and Institutional Development.

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Breaking News | Kenya: Landmark Ruling Beams Ray of Hope On SGBV Survivors in Pursuit of Justice

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A recent landmark ruling in favour of four Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) survivors of the 2007/08 post-election chaos has given hope to thousands of survivors in the country yet to get justice.
The ruling was made on December 10, 2020 during the International Human Rights Day.
In Constitutional Petition No.122 of 2013, the court found that the Kenyan government was responsible for “failing to conduct independent and effective investigations and prosecutions of SGBV related crimes during the post-election violence.”
Four of the eight survivor were each awarded compensation of Sh4 million “for the violation of their constitutional rights.”
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Post-election rape victims awarded Sh16 million

Post-election rape victims awarded Sh16 million
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Court Delivers Justice for Several Survivors of Post-Election Sexual Violence in Kenya - Kenya

Court Delivers Justice for Several Survivors of Post-Election Sexual Violence in Kenya
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High Court in Nairobi finds Government of Kenya responsible for failure to investigate and prosecute 2007-2008 post-election sexual violence; Four of eight survivor-petitioners awarded compensation
NAIROBI --- In a landmark judgement, the High Court in Nairobi today ruled in favor of four survivors of post-election sexual violence in Kenya. In
, the Court found that the Government of Kenya was responsible for a "failure to conduct independent and effective investigations and prosecutions of SGBV [sexual and gender-based violence]-related crimes during the post-election violence."
Four of the eight survivor-petitioners in the case were each awarded compensation of KES 4 Million (approximately USD 35,000) "for the violation of their constitutional rights." The High Court in Nairobi found a "violation of the Kenyan state to investigate and prosecute violations of the rights to life, the prevention of torture, inhuman, and degrading treatment, and the security of person."

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