Today 9/11/2016 marked the Africa Women’s day at Conference of Parties (COP) 22 currently taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco. 

The day began with a session ....

The National Gender and Equality Commission has urged Universities in Kenya to take firm measures to address sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in their precincts. Making h....

NGEC Vice chairperson Simon Ndubai has urged the national government to share information on the administration of the cash transfer programme for ease of monitoring. Ndubai sai....

This week global human rights experts released a report calling for governments to provide greater resources and accountability to ensure reproductive rights.

The repo....

In the spirit of promoting gender equality and freedom from discrimination, the Commission led by Commissioner Gumato Yatani pitched tent in Marsabit County to provide a platfor....

Article 27(8) of the Constitution in the Bill of Rights obligates the State to take legislative

The National Gender and Equality Commission salutes Olympic Women’s Marathon Champion Jemima Sumgong for bagging the ultimate Gold Medal at the Rio 2016 games. Sumgong&rsq....

The National Gender and Equality Commission in collaboration with University of Washington’s International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) held a three d....

The ‘Keeping the promise end GBV’ Campaign launched in 2014 has made tremendous progress. A campaign that was borne from the collaborative efforts of the National GB....

The Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly has commended the National Gender and Equality Commission for its efforts in ensuring National as well as county....

Rural women hold the key to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), NGEC Chairperson Winfred Lichuma has said. Speaking at a forum that brought 47 innovativ....

Between May and June 2016, The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joined the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) in a public inquiry on insecurity in t....

The National Gender and Equality Commission was established in 2011 by an Act of Parliament. Its core mandate is to promote gender equality and freedom from Discrimination. In p....

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The National Gender and Equality Commission has promised full legal support for the Watta Community in their quest to change the name to Wayyu.

In a meeting with the C....

Jamii Thabiti Programme a Coffey-led DFID UK-funded programme that aims to increase security and safety for men, women and children in Kenya by increasing the capacity of key in....

The National Gender and Equality Commission NGEC has advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to return the defeated Two Thirds Gender Bill in parliament and forestall a possible early ....

The National Gender and Equality Commission has observed the Division of the House on Thursday May 5, 2016 on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill of 2015 and wish....

NGEC has launched USAWA Newletter, an informative publication that will be produced quartely.The first issue is out and can be read by <read more

NGEC Vice Chairperson Commissioner Simon Ndubai has decried the state of learning environment of students with disability as it emerged that the policy of integration and inclus....