mai 4, 2009 - 3:15am — kate
Gender Festival 2009-Kenya
juin 3 2009 - 8:00am
juin 5 2009 - 5:00pm
Etc/GMT-5
Rationale:
Women’s participation and representation in front-line of democracy and peace processes is critical. In order for women to influence decisions that influence their lives and those of their families, their political social and economic empowerment must form part of democratic ideals that contribute to sustainable development. This cannot be achieved without their participation, as they constitute more than half the population. Democracy, peace and development thus need to reinforce goals essential to achievement of the gender equality.
After attending the 8th Tanzanian gender festival in 2007, Kenyan organizations promoting the advancement of women rights in Kenya were inspired by this model and saw the need to have a similar forum replicated here in Kenya. These organizations include:
1. FIDA-K – Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya
2. CREAW - Centre for Rights Education and Awareness
3. SID - Society for International Development
4. DOMGRC- Daughters of Mumbi Global Resource Center/ Solidarity Africa Network
5. KENGO - Kenya Network of Grassroots Organisations
6. COVAW - Coalition on Violence against Women
7. GBM - Green Belt Movement
8. WKF - Wangu Kanja Foundation
9. UAF - Urgent Action Fund-Africa
10. KHRC - Kenya Human Rights Commission
11. AMWIK - Association of Media Women in Kenya
12. AWC (African Woman and Child) Feature Service
13. Liverpool VCT
14. YWLI- Young Women’s Leadership Institute
15. Gender Commission
16. FEMNET, among others
The gender festival aims to provide a platform for different feminist and women organizations and coalitions, to pull their efforts together to highlight gender issues in Kenya and specifically as brought out in the post election scenario.
The gender festival is also organized alongside sub-themes upon which various participating organizations can anchor their particular activities upon and in relation to their areas of expertise.
Sub-themes:
Day 1: Healing, peace building and unity;
Day 2: Women movement-building in a diverse society;
Day 3: Men for cultural diversity and gender equality.
The festival will is a platform for:
• Networking nationally, regionally and internationally
• Stocktaking of the Women’s Movement
• Influencing National Policy
• Celebrating Women’s Gains (creatively and diversely)
• Identifying Gaps and Challenges
Come one, Come All!!!
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