Quick information guide

Kenya Government’s leads by example in Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. It has established a Women Enterprise Fund

Aim:

to provide accessible and affordable credit to support women start and/or expand business for wealth and employment creation.

Loans provided by the Fund:

  • Constituency women enterprise scheme
  • LPO Financing
  • Bill bond Financing; and
  • Sacco lending

Other services:

  • Capacity building
  • Market support; and
  • Linkages

Read more

Contacts.

Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs.

Directorate of Youth Affairs.
 P.O. Box 34303-00100.
Nairobi-Kenya.
Harambee House,
Harambee Avenue

Empowernment Programmes for Women In Kenya

In Kenya, the population of people living below the poverty line has declined from 46.8% in 2005/06 to 36.1% in 2015/16, according to the 17th edition of the Kenya Economic Update.

Women in the Kenyan contribute significantly to the economy of the country both directly or indirectly and therefore stirring up the economy out of such a high poverty index would need measures put in place for economic empowerment of Kenyan women.

The government of Kenya has established funds and policies such as the 30% procurement allocation for all government tenders so that more women may have an entry chance in such a competitive space. Private Sector Organisations have also set up programmes to empower women.

angle-left KENYA MENENGAGE ALLIANCE - KEMEA

KENYA MENENGAGE ALLIANCE - KEMEA

KEMEA is a national network of non-governmental organizations, relevant government institutions, and community-based organizations involved in research, interventions and social mobilization initiatives that engage boys and men in effective ways to reduce gender inequalities and promote the health of women, men and children.

The network was established in 2006 following an international conference in Dares Salaam organized by the Men Engage Global Alliance. The network uses a rights-based approach due to the all-pervasive systemic gender discrimination and gender inequality.

Read more;

List of services provided by the program

  1. Promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights
  2. Increasing HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment
  3. Ending violence against women and girls
  4. Combating homophobia/transphobia and advocating for LGBTI rights
  5. Reducing forms of violence between men and boys
  6. Preventing child sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and trafficking
  7. Supporting men’s positive involvement in maternal and child health, as fathers or caregivers
  8. Addressing macro-level policies that perpetuate gender inequalities

Read More;

Contacts

Job Akuno, National Co-ordinator,

Kenya MenEngage Alliance (KEMEA).

Email;

Elias Muindi, Project Officer:

Kenya MenEngage Alliance (KEMEA).

Email; 

share-alt