Coast Women in Development

CWID
Kenya

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FORUM AT MAWENI CDF CLINIC ON 09/05/2012
Coast Women In Development -CWID in collaboration with Aphia plus did sensitization on Sexual Gender Based Violence-SGBV for the mothers and fathers who attended the Maweni Community Development Funds-CDF clinic for free breast cancer and cervical cancer screening and other minor illnesses. This was a day to mark the mother’s day which will be hosted in Malindi. CWID enlightened the community on the importance of reporting GBV cases early and follow up, the importance of keeping records and preserving evidence to be used during the court process. The community was made aware that a survivor should reach the hospital not later than 72 hrs .A post rape care form will be filled at the hospital,....more

Sexual Gender Based VIOLENCE - SGBV Training at Borstal InstitutionE
The training brought together the Pwani GBV network, the media, police officers and Badilika members of sexual offenders that have come up to be ambassadors of change within the prison and outside after their jail terms. The main objective of the training was to Stimulate individuals to take action to prevent violence against women. The training was focused on inspiring everyday activists who will be able to use their power to create positive changes in the families, work place and communities....more

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SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH –SRH ISSUES AMONG MOMBASA YOUTHS
The edutainment activity took place at gurdian grounds in Mshomoroni. Blue Angels and Junda Development Initiative Vision 2030- JUNDEV youth groups presented skits that had information about sexual reproductive healths and rights and the challenges that they encounter in accessing the services in hospitals.....more

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2012
It was indeed an International Women’s day as women from all corners of Coast Province gathered at the Tononoka Grounds to mark a day that is very significant to them. In Kenya the day was used to celebrate the success of the women’s impact on their respective communities especially in ensuring that girls’ issues were properly adressed. And as this year’s theme....more

16 DAYS CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
Every One, Every Day, Every Way, Prevent Violence against Women was the regional theme for Africa and indeed Civil society organizations, Shimo la tewa prison officers, Shimo la tewa prisoners and Borstal Institution entertainers, Badilika club members with their families together with the Pwani GBV network convened at the Shimo La Tewa Main Prison to launch this year’s 16 days campaign against GBV....more

BREAKFAST MEETING WITH THE MEDIA ON 24/11/2011
The meeting brought together members from other civil societies working on GBV, prison officer, the media and the Pwani GBV network members. It was convened b Coast Women In Development – CWID in collaboration with the Pwani GBV network. An introduction about the Pwani GBV network was made by CWID’s Programs coordinator Betty Sharon, she gave an overview about ....more

BADILIKA PROJECT - REPORTS FROM THE FACING VIOLENCE AND DARE TO SPEAK BOOKS
Nine members were present with two police officers and only CWID and KICODI were represented. There was an apology from Liz Aroka-ICRHK. One of the members opened the session with a word of prayer before we did am introduction. ....more

China Africa Peoples Forum 29-30th August 2011
The two Days event brought together 100 participants from NG0`s and CSO`s from Kenya 30 from China and 50 from other African Countries, Senior Government officials and representatives of other networks. It was a continuation of a program that was started in 2008 to enhance partnership and promote friendship between China and Africa.....more

BADILIKA PROJECT FORUM ON 6th OCTOBER 2011
He described masculinity as ‘Ubabe’ in Swahili. Each member present was asked to describe who a real man was and everyone came up with their own answers. He summed up and said that the description of mascuinity depends with the man’s age, the tasks he has in the family and society and how famous he is....more

BADILIKA PROJECT LAUNCH FOR THE MALE SEXUAL OFFENDERS AT THE PRISONS
Badilika (Change) is the name of the project that was decided on by the male sexual offenders at Shimo la Tewa Prison, now re-named the Rehabilitation Centre. The group of 19 male sexual offenders who met us on 20th June at Shimo la Tewa Rehabilitation Centre concurred that there is a need to involve the sexual offenders in the fight against .....more

Distribution of Treated Mosquito Nets at Freetown Primary School
Appreciation for CWID and Rotary Club Mombasa for the kind gesture to the school, CWID has been like a mother to the school, providing with sanitary towels to the girls, contributing towards their trips to participate in co-curriculum activities.e.g Trip to music festivals in Kakamega 2010 and now mosquito nets to the parents. Freretown is a marginalized school in Kisauni considering that all schools bordering it ...more

YOUTH-WAVE OF CHANGE
World Ocean Day 2011
Celebrations for World Ocean Day (WOD) on 8th of June have been taking place since 1992, when it was first proposed during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, although UN did not fully recognize it until the year 2008. One year later the Kenyan government also officially acknowledged it,thus teamed up the for the first time with Eco Ethics Int.-Kenya, which has been the focal point....more

Tuinuane Project initiating meat goat-rearing Project
The Tuinuane Project is a project that was started by Coast Women in Development for the women at the grassroots level. The project started with a micro-credit program where women groups are given soft loans individually. The loans have improved the livelihoods of the participating women. Through these loans they are able to fend for their families, pay school fees for their children and boost their small businesses....more

Coast Women In Development and their key programs The vitengeni project is a program called women economical empowerment that CWID`s has been carrying out with the group wrapping microcredit and business education but now has to be taken to another level which will support women in Vitengeni to achieve the Millinium development goal 1 of Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger.....more

INTERNATINAL DAYS FOR ACTION ON WOMEN'S HEALTH 2011
Maternal mortality, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Gender Based Violence are major setbacks to the health of Women in the Kenyan Coast specifically Mombasa County today. Pwani GBV network and Coast Health Action Campaign Network have been dealing with the issues since 2008.This year, the two networks expected to prompt an initiative of Health Action Campaign to ensure that every woman in Kenya gets what is rightfully hers......more

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