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Blog by Janet Monyenye
2/3 GENDER RULE.
posted 18 August 2017
General elections are key and critical for Kenya as a country and women in particular. The gains for women in the country have not been won on a silver platter but have been an uphill struggle for women since the first Beijing Platform of Action onto which have been anchored women rights for spaces politically economically and social scene. Our constitution derives our international legislation from global conventions. Statutes and Resolutions which take cognizance of achieving social justice and equity through the active participation of women in matters Security, Peace, Economic Political and Social rights. Article 27(8) provides affirmative action for the state to take measures both legislative and otherwise to ensure not more than two thirds of elected and appointed are of the same gender. Article 81 further stresses the same rule should apply to public bodies. As of today this is skewed and needs to be addressed by voting in women. Led by ACORD and Partners RWPL –Rural Women Peace Link and Peace and Rights Program 304 Participants joined in the official Launch of its Project in Bungoma County ‘Promoting women participation and leadership in 2017 general elections in Kenya. It aims at increasing the number of...
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Blog by Janet Monyenye
GLOBAL GOALS WORLD CUP WORKSHOP
posted 07 June 2017
ACORD having had experience working on a project involving football in relation to Sustainable Development Goals joined other stakeholders for a workshop organized by save the children. Save the Children has entered a new partnership with Danish non-profit sports organization Eir Soccer, the UNDP and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the Global goals world cup – a soccer tournament for women, founded by Eir Soccer. Eir was founded by Danish coach and campaigner Majken Gilmartin in the year 2004. The Global Goals World Cup is about using the power of sports to create a public moment on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) By letting the teams pick their favorite Global Goals to play for. Its about Women taking the lead in choosing their own development agenda by setting a team and boldly playing for change. The ball to be used for the global coals world cup; with the the 17 SDG's written on it. The first pilot qualifying match was held in Copenhagen to mark the Women Deliver conference on 17th May. On September 18th the Global Goals World Cup was launched officially at the Social Good Summit in partnership with UNDP, Save the Children and...
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Blog by Janet Monyenye
MABANGA PEACE ACCORD CONSULTATIVE MEETING.
posted 26 April 2017
Over 10 years ago, the Sabaot Land Defense Force had a rag tag army emerged in Mt. Elgon in Bungoma and Trans Nzoia and visited upon the population untold suffering including killings, maiming, raping and destruction of property. Although the group was eventually put down by Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), the grievances that they had and the tribal animosity caused by their activities strained relationships among the neighboring communities of the Luhyia, the Sabaot and the Teso living in the two counties of Bungoma and Trans Nzoia. ACORD intervened and helped broker the Mabanga Peace Accord that enabled restoration of peace and normalcy in the affected areas and peaceful elections in 2013. In an effort to assess the peace and conflict context in Kenya, the National Steering Committee on Peace building and Conflict Management (NSC) under the auspices of the UWIANO Platform for Peace conducted a national conflict and electoral risk assessment country-wide. The assessment points out that there are early signs that ethnic tension is again on the rise in these counties (Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia) ahead of the 2017 Elections. This is corroborated by the NCIC Mapping and IEBC risk assessment conducted in mid-2016. On 16th and 17th...
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Blog by Janet Monyenye
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2017
posted 26 April 2017
ACORD held different activities on this fateful day to honor and celebrate women. At National level we Participated in an event organized by ministry of Gender at the Kenyatta International conference center (KICC). Activities in play on the said day included, exhibit what we have been doing on our project in Bungoma on "promoting women's participation and leadership in the upcoming general elections", i.e push for the 2/3 gender rule as enshirined in the Kenyan constitution. Sensitizing the public on the importance of voter registration and on the advantages of voting for women leaders, We also distribute our materials on the same. The guest of honor for this function was first lady, Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta . She launched the new help line for victims of gender based violence which is #1195, thus the hash tag for the day #jitokeze1195. Exhibiting at KICC on IWD. . members of the public visiting our stand . ACORD staff, Lillian and Janet At KICC on International women's day. COUNTY. ACORD and partners of Kisumu Gender technical working group gathered at chemilil round about in muhoroni on IWD to celebrate women. The theme of the function being, BOLD FOR CHANGE. Among those present were...
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Blog by ACORD Team
Mama Campaign.
posted 17 March 2017
MAMA CAMPAIGN ACORD in partnership with Peace and Rights Program PRP have been funded by the UN women to run a one year project dabbed MAMA CAMPAIGN. This is a campaign aimed at changing attitude and behavior of the Bungoma electorate towards women leadership and positively shape opinion about women aspirants with the end result of retaining the current elected women and electing more women than ever before in the history of Bungoma’s elective politics. This project aims to help retain the 6 elected women MCAs in Bungoma county and increase the total number of elected women MCAs to 15 out of 45. The following strategies will be employed: Evidence Based Strategy – Drawing from the baseline lessons on how to approach the question of promoting women leadership, we will aim to build social change to appreciate women’s equal ability to be leaders just as men. Cascading campaign to build an enabling environment-Women have in the past been victims of violence and are more likely to be turned off from voting or offering themselves for elective positions due to violence and intimidation. This strategy will have a cascading component that aims at building an all-round conducive atmosphere for both...