Kenya
National Partnerships and Coalitions in Kenya
In this country we have a national partnership. Many Girls Not Brides member organisations have come together to accelerate progress to end child marriage in their countries by forming National Partnerships and coalitions. Below is an overview of what and where these networks are, what they do and how they work with Girls Not Brides.
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Using the media to address FGM/C and child marriage: The case of the Association of Media Women in Kenya
Case study showcasing the positive impacts of using the media to change attitudes and harmful gender norms related to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the context of Kuria, Western Kenya.
Successfully addressing FGM/C and child marriage: the case of Msichana Empowerment Kuria, Kenya
Case study highlighting the importance of an integrated response to preventing child marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the context of Kuria, Kenya.
Political economy analysis of child, early, and forced marriage in Kenya
Developed by Iris Group, this political economy analysis provides a high-level understanding of the context around child, early, and forced marriage in Kenya.
Political economy analysis of child, early, and forced marriage in Kenya (Brief)
Developed by Iris Group, this political economy analysis brief summarises the full report, which provides a high-level understanding of the context around child, early, and forced marriage in Kenya.
Data sources
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- African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, [website], 2018, https://au.int/en/treaties/protocol-african-charter-human-and-peoples-rights-rights-women-africa (accessed January 2020).
- African Union, Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa: Call to Action, 2013, https://au.int/sites/default/files/pages/32905-file-campaign_to_end_child_marriage_in_africa_call_for_action-_english.pdf (accessed January 2020).
- Agency for Development Research, A Study on Child Marriage in Kenya, 2011
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- United Nations, Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, [website], 2017, https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg5 (accessed February 2020).