Kenyan supporters unite in new effort for gender equality

A new Deliver for Good advocacy campaign was launched in Kenya by a coalition of senior Kenyan advocates and national and international partners Re-launch a new effort to bring about lasting change for Kenyan girls and women and advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The campaign launched Wednesday brings together various stakeholders to accelerate national efforts to achieve gender equality.

Its official launch in Nairobi brought together high-level government officials and civil society advocates to discuss how we are changing the discourse on girls and women – viewing them as powerful agents of change rather than as agents of change. vulnerable people. bring together unexpected partners working in different sectors; and inspire actions to help the country achieve the SDGs and become a nation of gender equality.

Following the global launch of the "Deliver for Good" campaign in 2016, Kenya has been identified as the first target country for advocacy and communication activities dedicated to the enhancement of existing activities in Kenya.

"Kenya's gender equality advocates are committed to working together to achieve our common goals for girls and women, "said Teresa Omondi-Adeitan, Executive Director of FIDA Kenya, a partner in coordination with the Kenyan countryside.

"The campaign" For positive results in Kenya "creates a necessary platform for collective mobilization around common goals that bring us closer to achieving gender equality and SDGs," he said. -she adds.

More than 20 organizations have already joined the campaign in Kenya, engaging in four key priorities for collective action.

These priorities include the establishment of equal land rights, the strengthening of women's access to finance and economic empowerment, the increase of political participation, including l & # 39; implementation of the two-thirds principle and equal access to badual and reproductive health care as part of the drive to achieve universal health coverage. .

Currently, more than 400 organizations worldwide have joined the campaign, creating a movement to catalyze action for girls and women.