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GGP III Re - Launch

H.E Heli Sirve, Finland Ambassador,Kenya The Gender and Governance Programme has been re-launched. The third phase of the programme was launched at a Nairobi hotel on 2nd June 2010. The programme’s new logo was unveiled alongside the new slogan (USAWA ni haki, Answering to Kenyan women).The programme whose goal is to promote equal access to services and opportunities to both men and women was developed to address the need to include women’s issues in governance structures support transformative leadership across all levels of government and strengthen women’s leadership at national and local levels.Speaking at the launch,

Proposed Constitution : What Women stand to gain

Proposed Constitution Kenya, like any other developing countries has been making attempts to increase the participation of women in senior and middle level policy formulation and implementation processes, both within the local and national governance structures.With the referendum just two months away, many Kenyans are reading the constitution to gain an understanding on what the new constitution entails. The proposed draft constitution has many gains for the women of Kenya if enacted as the supreme law of the land.

GGP Structure and Partnership

GGP III Launch The Gender and Governance Programme III (GGP III) represents the third phase of the 2004 GGP and its design is informed by an evaluation of the GGP II programme, stakeholder feedback and considerations based on the recent, and evolving, political reform and development context in Kenya.Good governance is defined as the transparent, responsible and effective exercise of power and resources by the government, in dialogue with the population; in this regard it must also carefully address the differing experiences of women and men.Good and gender-sensitive governance

Gender Minister lauds Kenya`s progress on Affirmative action

Hon Esther Murugi

Kenya has continued to embrace affirmative action since the 30% presidential decree in 2006.Speaking at the GGP III re launch, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Development, Honorable Esther Murugi, gave a history of how far women have come through affirmative action. “Attempts have been made to increase the participation of women in senior and middle level policy formulation and implementation processes, both within the local and national governance structures”, said the Minister.She began by reiterating that the government has been