Kenya
ENGAGING LOCAL LEADERS TO BECOME ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
8 March 2005 - Pambazuka
Source: Distributed by Pambazuka, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org
The Coalition on Violence against Women (COVAW) engages chiefs and other local leaders to become women’s rights advocates and resources for victims. The program was formed because of the lack of women’s rights advocates for women who have been subjected to violence. Women who have been abused usually turn either to local hospitals/clinics or to their chiefs. However, none of these groups were able to adequately meet the women’s needs and the Coalition on Violence Against Women wanted to change this. Visit the New Tactics in Human Rights website to view the full story.