Two years ago in 2021, I was honored to attend the inaugural luncheon for Lady chief Justice Martha Koome. This appointment presented us with an opportunity to not only reflect on what the journey of women in leadership has been but also to celebrate the achievements so far and inspire other women to seek for leadership positions.
Shaney Swale, a middle-aged, single parent from Kongowea, Mombasa, thought she has met the man of her dreams in her high school boyfriend. During their nine years of dating, Shaney managed to complete her high school education and was presented with an opportunity to travel to Canada for work.
In Keiyo sub-county, Moses Kiprono, a concerned parent, has observed the distressing prevalence of early pregnancies among young girls. He attributes this troubling trend to parental negligence and the grip of poverty.
CREAW is proud to be a strategic partner in the SHE SOARS (Sexual and reproductive Health & Economic empowerment Supporting Out of school Adolescent girls’ Rights and Skills) program in Dagoretti North and Westlands subcounty.
The Centre for Rights, Education and Awareness was on Tuesday, 14 June, recognized by the Gender Is My Agenda Campaign Network with the Civil Society Award at the State House.
The mother of two was now struggling to make ends meet at home as the sole bread winner. She says as the country was grappling with cushioning it’s citizens from the deadly virus, she was cushioning her home from disarray, as her husband had abandoned them when he could not support the family economically.
The Strategic Plan outlines CREAW’s vision and ambitions and key interventions for achieving them. The choices contained in the Plan are largely informed by the lessons learnt, conclusions and recommendations from the analysis of CREAW’s operating context. Drawing from lessons learnt from our past practice, and building on our track record, this Strategic Plan seeks to effectively position CREAW within the emerging operating context as a basis of ensuring greater relevance and effectiveness. The Plan sets out broad parameters that will guide the development of more specific annual work plans and program documents.
CREAW will continue its work towards elimination of gender inequality and all forms of discrimination against women and girls. This is based on our philosophy that empowering women demands that we address unfair cultural norms and attitudes, enhance competencies of women and their institutions and advocate for the development and implementation of progressive legal, policy and institutional frameworks that promote/sustain gender equality.
This strategy is the outcome of a co-creation process between the CREAW Team and several stakeholders. We deeply appreciate their contribution to this process. We especially wish to extend sincere gratitude to our board members, partners and peers for the moral, financial and material support accorded to us during the Strategic Plan development process.
CREAW Strategic Plan — Abridged Version
At the core of the Constitution of Kenya (COK, 2010) is the belief that there can only be real progress in society if all citizens participate fully in their governance, and that all, male and female, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and all previously marginalized and excluded groups are included in the affairs of the republic.
CREAW’s Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) program dubbed Tunza Mama Na Mtoto, which translate to “care for the mother and her newborn baby” is implemented in partnership with Anglican development services of Mt Kenya East (ADSMKE) through funding from DFID and Christian Aid in Isiolo County. The project aims at improving maternal and newborn health outcome for vulnerable women and babies. The project works to increase demand, access, and uptake of quality MNH services within the targeted 32 health facilities in Garbatula, Merti and Isiolo Central subcounties through empowerment of women and girls to make healthy MNH choices, sensitization of communities to stem the barriers that prevent access to MNH services and enhance accountability of MNH services at all levels.
Maternal and Neonatal Health Newsletter – Isiolo County by Centre for Rights Education and Awareness on Scribd
Family institutions serve as basis for communal structures yet the scourge of violence between men and women as a result of inequality cultured by the gendered norms seems to tear down structures that build the communities. In the wake of the scourge, women and girls are mostly affected.
Access to Justice – CREAWKENYA (1st Quarter 2018) by Centre for Rights Education and Awareness on Scribd
