History
OUR HISTORY
Key Milestones & Dates
Established in 1999, the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) is a national, feminist women’s rights Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operating in Kenya. CREAW envisions a just society where women and girls enjoy full rights and live in dignity. The mission of CREAW is to champion, expand and actualise women and girls’ rights and social justice.
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FOUNDED
Founded by women lawyers Ann Njogu, Judy Thongori, Nancy k. Ikinu and Lydia kinyanjui Ciera.
Founded by women lawyers who had common goals and a shared purpose to confront the low awareness of women’s real needs and rights in Kenya. It was registered in 1999 as the Centre for Rehabilitation and Education of Abused Women. It later changed the name to reflect its wider focus on women’s rights in society.
CREAW spearheads the One Million Family March to push for the enactment of the Domestic Violence Bill.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL
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SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT
Participated in drafting of the original Sexual Offences Bill, now the Sexual Offences Act 2006
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BILL
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Spearheaded the drafting of the Affirmative Action Bill, now commonly referred to as “The Two-Thirds Gender Principle”.
