Key Ingredients to Women’s Legal Rights in Kenya
Legislative reforms to increase gender equality before the law are often long and complex processes. This brief focuses on a series of reforms in Kenya, specifically, the adoption of the Sexual Offenses Act of 2006, the Employment Act of 2007, and...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099720303312270646/IDU04419e93406df204d850888c0f359fdf00e96 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37815 |
| Summary: | Legislative reforms to increase
gender equality before the law are often long and complex
processes. This brief focuses on a series of reforms in
Kenya, specifically, the adoption of the Sexual Offenses Act
of 2006, the Employment Act of 2007, and the Protection
Against Domestic Violence Act of 2015. Strong evidence,
broad coalitions, and incorporating the highest standards
based on international best practice in early legal drafts
are singled out as the key elements that led to the
successful adoption of these landmark laws promoting women’s
rights in Kenya. The lessons in this brief can provide
important insights for policy makers, advocacy groups and
international organizations involved in the pursuit of legal
gender equality in Kenya and other countries. |
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