This case study article examines the South African context, introduces the Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) in Cape Town, South Africa as a feminist organisation, and explores the strategies of the W…
This paper is based on personal stories as told by Kenyan women. The stories were compiled by the author in 2001 and 2002when interviewing Kenyans on their views regarding the new constitution. T…
This paper discusses the major challenges women in Kenya face as they try to ensure and maintain food security at the household level. The paper demonstrates that women in Kenya lack land ownership…
This case study article examines the South African context, introduces the Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) in Cape Town, South Africa as a feminist organisation, and explores the strategies of the WLC…
Widespread abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law are a common feature of modern conflicts. Civilians, particularly women and children, are the main victims in these wars. Severa…
This paper is guided by the feminist theoretical perspective which argues that if you want to know about women, you should start with women, for they know.
This paper argues that as education in Kenya is aligned to the Constitution, the need to empower girls and women through education is vital to achieve the Bill of Rights. Kenya as a developing coun…
This paper is based on personal stories as told by Kenyan women. The stories were compiled by the author in 2001 and 2002when interviewing Kenyans on their views regarding the new constitution. The…
The Bill of Rights contained within South Africa’s Constitution features a number of ‘socioeconomic rights’. Although these rights are justiciable they are subject to various limitations. The…
This paper presents an analysis of women's organizations in Kenya and looks into their opportunities and challenges, using the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) as a case study. It analyses…