GEWR+Update+on+Kenya

Updates from the Ebony Initiative in Kenya
Based on the current situation in Kenya, and how women and girls are adversly affected ,the following are what the WSF gender equity community can do for technical and financial assistance in setting up a One stop women centre with the following facilities Temporary accomodation for victims of violence on going psychosocial support community kitchen and medication Income generating projects and a micro-credit program to help women and girls rebuild their livelihoods
 * 1/25/08**

Greater networking and alliance building With what we have witnessed in Kenya ,this is a long term problem with long term effects.We call for support in holding monthly talk shows on issues affecting women in conflict situations expecially experts from fields eg conflict resolution ,conflict management ,gender based vilence ,psychologists ,HIV/AIDS, early warning systems , management of ethnic animosity and mistrust

Support in development and sharing of a documentation on the plight of women and girls victims of electoral violences.This is aimed at acting as an advocacy tool, a teaching tool and a tool for women to share experiences and begin the healing process.

At international level we need experts to assit in issues of fairness in electoral commisssion ,negotiation with Kenyan leaders at all levels

Resources in setting up a community radio and a newsletter within Makongeni and Kaloleni to facilitate intra ethnic dialogues and amplify community voices

We need strategies on how to deal with enhancing the rule of the law.In the Kenyan situation ,the presence of policeforce everwhere nolonger makes us feel secure ,infact we feel more insecure because you dont know when teargas will be hauled at you,who will get hurt etc

Based on the current situation in Kenya, and how women and girls are adversly affected ,the following are what the WSF gender equity community can do for technical and financial assistance in setting up a One stop women centre with the following facilities Temporary accomodation for victims of violence on going psychosocial support community kitchen and medication Income generating projects and a micro-credit program to help women and girls rebuild their livelihoods

Greater networking and alliance building With what we have witnessed in Kenya ,this is a long term problem with long term effects.We call for support in holding monthly talk shows on issues affecting women in conflict situations expecially experts from fields eg conflict resolution ,conflict management ,gender based vilence ,psychologists ,HIV/AIDS, early warning systems , management of ethnic animosity and mistrust

Support in development and sharing of a documentation on the plight of women and girls victims of electoral violences.This is aimed at acting as an advocacy tool, a teaching tool and a tool for women to share experiences and begin the healing process.

At international level we need experts to assit in issues of fairness in electoral commisssion ,negotiation with Kenyan leaders at all levels Resources in setting up a community radio and a newsletter within Makongeni and Kaloleni to facilitate intra ethnic dialogues and amplify community voices

We need strategies on how to deal with enhancing the rule of the law.In the Kenyan situation ,the presence of policeforce everwhere nolonger makes us feel secure ,infact we feel more insecure because you dont know when teargas will be hauled at you,who will get hurt etc

Leonida Odongo Ebony Youth Initiative

For 26th January ,we plan to mobilize a group of young women and girls victims of the post electoral violence ,to listen to their voices ,their experiences and document their stories.

We hope to use this as a starting point in the healing and dialogue process

Leonida Odongo