ILGRP Project Team In Kenya Trains CSOs and WRGs

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA)’s ILGRP project team in Kenya organised working sessions with civil society organizations and women rights groups (CSO/WRGs) on effective engagement regarding parliamentary gender responsive oversight.

The practical sessions involved assessing gender gaps during post-legislative scrutiny and the impact of judicial outcomes on law-making; as well as exploring gender concerns that need to be addressed during the formulation/development/review of gender-responsive tools.

The session focused on the overview of Gender Equality Commitments in Kenya; progress made or milestones gained; gaps and/ or challenges. Using the Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA-Plus), the CSO/WRGs reviewed legislation in relation to Persons with Disability; Learners with Disability; Child Parents, and Mitigation of Gender Based Violence and Sexual offenses. The gender analysis was informed by published auditor general reports where CSO/WRGs identified gender gaps and proposed solutions that are gender-responsive.

The project is implemented in partnership with The Parliamentary Centre, with funding support from Global Affairs Canada.

A group picture of participants

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