Transcript The Principles

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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
GBV)Framework on Response
and Prevention in Kenya
Regina G. Mwatha (Ph.D)
The National Commission On
Gender and Development
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Established the Gender Commission Under the
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social
Development
The object and purpose of the National
Commission on Gender is the co-ordination,
implementation and facilitation of gender
mainstreaming in national development and to
advise the Government on all aspects relating to
Gender and Development
Act No. 3 of 2003
In 2000, the Government of Kenya developed
the National Gender and Development
Policy which formed the framework for
addressing several critical areas including
The Economy
 Poverty and Sustainable Livelihoods
 Law
 Political Participation and Decision Making
 Education and Training
 Health and Population
 The Media
 Policy Implementation Framework and Resource
Mobilization
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Why the GBV Framework
Many state and non-state actors working on
prevention and response to gender based violence
in Kenya.
 However, they lack the benefit of an overall
guiding framework.
 Unclear and ineffective coordination mechanism
among the different actors. The link between
gender based violence, sex and HIV/AIDS is still
not clear in programming and therefore the
approaches applied may not be as effective as
they ought to be.
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Why the GBV Framework
 Collaboration
between the government,
development partners and civil society
organizations in prevention and response
to GBV should be organized in more
cohesive and comprehensive strategies
that will allow for more efficient use of
resources
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need to enhance the effectiveness of
interventions. In response to this need
Why GBV Framework
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is need for an aggressive and multidimensional approach in addressing GBV in
Kenya. It should to be combated using different
approaches and methodology simultaneously
through;
 Prevention
 Physical and psychological support and care
for survivors of gender based violence.
 Effective legal responses i.e. laws that deter
or punish gender based violence perpetrators
Why GBV Framework
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Effective redress legal mechanisms
among the law enforcement
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Awareness creation among citizens on
their human rights and provisions that
protect their rights
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Awareness creation among citizens on
available redress mechanisms.
Kenya Vision 2030.
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The Kenyan government in 2008 unveiled a long
term strategy for Kenya’s social and economic
growth christened Kenya Vision 2030. Vision
2030 is the new long-term development blueprint
for the country. It is motivated by collective
aspiration for a much better society than the one
we have today, by the year 2030.
The aim of Vision 2030 is to have a ‘globally
competitive and prosperous country with a high
quality of life by 2030.”
The Kenya Vision 2030
The Vision 2030 explicitly acknowledges that
cases of GBV- cases of assault and battery, as
well as rape and/or attempted rape, are on the
increase.
 The Vision 2030 document lays out various
strategies to reduce gender disparities and
address vulnerabilities: These are:
 Reducing gender based violence
 Providing financial support to women to raise
their incomes and reduce the gap in estimated
earned incomes between men and women;
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PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE BY
AGE 2008/09
Status
Physical or
Sexual
Sexual Violence
Violence
Age
%
%
15-19
29.0
8.5
20-29
37.5
14.0
30-39
40.1
15.2
40-49
42.7
15.5
Source: KDHS preliminary report 2008/09
EXPERIENCE OF PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL
VIOLENCE BY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION IN
2008/09
Status
Physical or
Sexual
Violence
%
Nairobi
24.6
Central
35.1
Coast
29.0
Eastern
31.5
Nyanza
54.1
Rift Valley
39.8
Western
50.4
North Eastern
32.8
Source KDHS preliminary report 2008/09
Sexual Violence
%
8.2
10.4
13.2
12.5
21.6
15.3
17.6
2.7
WE WANT EVEN BETTER DATA
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GBV incidence report Naivasha Jan 2010.xls
For effective short and long-term protection from
GBV for women and girls in Kenya, interventions
must take place at four levels
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1. Structural level (primary protection): preventative
measures to ensure rights are recognized and protected (through
international, statutory and traditional laws and policies);
2. Systemic level (secondary protection): systems and
strategies to monitor and respond when those rights are
breached (statutory and traditional legal/ justice systems, health
care systems, social welfare systems and community
mechanisms);
3. Operative level (tertiary protection): direct services to meet
the needs of women and girls who have been abused.
4. Institutional strengthening to ensure coordination of all
efforts and to guarantee sustainability of different approaches.
Areas Addressed by the GBV
Framework
Community
Involvement
Support Systems and Service
(Capacity Building)
Legislative and Policy Reform
Institutional Strengthening
Community Involvement
Established community structures that are GBV
responsive from grassroots level
 Increased awareness on GBV prevention and response
at the community and community-based institutions
 Strengthened Behavior change programs addressing
GBV
 Increased male engagement/ participation in GBV
prevention and response at community level
 Establish and strengthen networking and coordination
of GBV prevention and response at community level
by developing a coordination framework
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Support Systems and Service (Capacity
Building)
Community members, including organized
cultural structures and leadership, equipped with
knowledge on human rights, gender equality,
gender based violence and redress mechanisms
 Law enforcement agencies and health providers
equipped with knowledge on human rights,
gender equality, gender based violence and
redress mechanisms
 Victim/survivors of gender based violence are
empowered to speak out on the violations and
demand their rights
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Support Systems and Service (Capacity
Building)
One-stop facilities for gender based violence case
management established across the nation,
adequately equipped and made accessible to
victims/survivors.
 Comprehensive referral structures/ mechanisms
put in place.
 Gender based violence rescue shelters across the
country established and operational.
 Perpetrator of gender based violence
rehabilitated
 Rehabilitations programmes for perpetrators of
gender based violence established and recognized
by the Law
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Legislative and Policy Reform
Out law Customary practices that entrench and
promote gender based violence.
 Specific legislation against gender based violence
in line with international instruments such as
CEDAW, CRC, African Charter, enacted
 Policies against any form of gender based
violence in the workplace including all
Government Ministries developed and
implemented.
 The Family Protection Bill, Marriage, Bill,
Matrimonial Property Bill, Equal Opportunities
Bill, Counselors, Psychologists and
Psychotherapists Bill republished.
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Legislative and Policy Reform
Free and accessible Legal advice to victims/
survivors of gender based violence.
 Engagement in the Constitutional Review
Process to ensure enactment of an all
encompassing Bill of Rights.
 Reviewed National guidelines for medical
management of rape and sexual violence
 National guidelines for Psychosocial care of GBV
survivors/victims developed
 Reviewed SOA, Gender related bills
 Removal of discriminatory sections with regards
to citizenship, personal law etc.
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INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
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National framework on GBV operationalized
Research and generation of knowledge/ information
for advocacy and evidence based planning conducted
and disseminated.
Mandate of key actors to deal with perpetrators of
GBV expanded (policy or legal)
Legal, health and psycho-social support mechanisms
for survivors of GBV institutionalized.
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
Technical and Financial support provided to
organizations dealing with specific issues of
gender based violence
 Institutional management systems on GBV
strengthened
 Kenya Police Forces capacity to respond to GBV
enhanced
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DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL ACTION
PLAN
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-will enable planning for GBV related activities
within government
- will enable financing to be channelled to these
activities
Thank
you