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Coast Women In Development -  Investing in Women and Children
THE NEW CONSTITION SAVED AGAIN

President Kibaki’s decision to withdraw the controversial list of nominees to State offices was timely owing to the fact that his decision earlier on was unconstitutional.
Sources at the PM’s office opened the lid on the statement that Mr Odinga never read following the decision by the President to recall the list of nominations minutes before the scheduled press conference.
The PM was to argue that the business of making unilateral decisions on national matters was no longer agreeable under the new Constitution.
“No one can do as anyone wishes anymore,” he was to say in apparent reference to the President ......more

The Blog of our Intern Gillian


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                                                      14th  May  2009
MUSEVENI’S FOUL STATEMENTS ON LUO COMMUNITY A SHAME

Coast Women In Development together with some of the women in the Coastal Province of Kenya strongly caveats Ugandan’s President Museveni messy statement against the Migingo Island and the Luo society of Kenya.Addressing a press conference at Palm Tree Hotel, Mombasa, the women called on the government to suspend any joint action with Uganda because he has no respect for our Luo brothers and sisters.....more

Kenyan Women Sex Boycott

It is amazing how different people have reacted to the recent women boycott, while some have criticized it, others have seen the meaning and sense towards its emergence. Coast Women In Development though supports any action geared towards pushing for the review of constitutional reforms, felt that boycotting sex was not the way to go....more

MEN FOR GENDER EQUALITY

The day will come when men will recognize women as their peers, not only at the fireside, but in councils of nations. Then and only then will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the race” these are the words of one, Susan B Anthony.Kenyan women need men’s support to attain gender equality. Gender equality has been perceived as women wanting to outsmart men, however this is not the case, women just need equal sharing of opportunities in different fields in the society, through these opportunities they will be able to utilize their great potential which can contribute to development in families and country in general.....more

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