GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEKENYAMEASURES
Kenya
Region: Africa / Population: 53,006M / Female Population: 26,726M
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Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months
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Year(s) Measure Title Type of Measure Form of Violence
2010 Article 25 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2010 Article 29 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2010 Article 30 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2010 Article 53 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
Child Line 116 Services > Social services > Hotline Helpline Violence against women and girls
2001 Children's Act (Minimum Age of Marriage) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Child early and forced marriage; Female genital mutilation
2008 Demographic and Health Survey 2008-09 Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey Violence against women and girls
2014 Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey Violence against women and girls
2007 Education Gender Policy Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2008 Employment Act Laws > Other relevant laws > Employment Labor law Sexual harassment
2017 Gender Based Violence Free Hotline (Dial 1195) Services > Social services > Hotline Helpline Sexual violence; Female genital mutilation
2017 Joint Programme on Gender-Based Violence between the Government of Kenya and UN Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2015 Keeping the Promise Gender-Based Violence Campaign Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2012 Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Survey Research and statistical data > Violence against children survey Violence against women and girls
2012 Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development Institutional mechanisms Female genital mutilation; Violence against women and girls
2006 Multi-Sectoral Task Force on the Implementation of the Sexual Offences Act Institutional mechanisms Sexual violence
2011 National Gender and Equality Commission Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2017 National Gender Based Violence Technical Working Group Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2009 National Guidelines on Management of Sexual Violence Services > Health > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2014 National Health Sector Standard Operating Procedures on Management of Sexual Violence Services > Health > Protocols and guidelines Sexual violence
2014 National Policy for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2011 Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Female genital mutilation
2015 Protection Against Domestic Violence Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2003 Public Officers and Ethics Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual harassment
2012 Sexual Offences (Medical Treatment) Regulations 2012 Laws > Violence against women > Regulations Sexual violence
2006 Sexual Offences Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Trafficking; Violence against women and girls
2008 Sexual Offences Regulations – Legal Notices No. 132 and No. 133 Laws > Violence against women > Regulations Violence against women and girls
2014 Sexual Offences Rules of Court 2014 Services > Health > Protocols and guidelines Sexual violence
2007 Situation Analysis: Efforts to Abandon Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Female genital mutilation
2007 Trainer’s Manual on Clinical Care for Survivors of Sexual Violence Services > Health > Training Sexual violence
2012 Violence against Children in Kenya-Findings from a 2010 National Survey Research and statistical data > Violence against children survey Violence against women and girls
2006 Witness Protection Act No. 16 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
1998 Statistics on FGM Research and statistical data Female genital mutilation
Awareness interventions of FGM Prevention Female genital mutilation
Sub-County Anti-FGM Steering committees a Prevention Female genital mutilation
Youth Anti-FGM Network Prevention Female genital mutilation
Dialogue forum with the Elders and Religious Leaders Prevention Female genital mutilation; Child early and forced marriage
Media engagement to fight FGM Prevention Female genital mutilation
Engagement with the health care workers and community Health workers to address FGM Prevention Female genital mutilation
2021 Training of Anti-FGM champions Prevention Female genital mutilation
Anti-FGM networks in college and universities Prevention Female genital mutilation
Dissemination of IEC materials on FGM Prevention Female genital mutilation
Community Based Organizations conferences on FGM Prevention Female genital mutilation
FGM survivors’ network Prevention Female genital mutilation
Distribution of Strategic Documents on FGM Prevention Female genital mutilation
County specific policies to end FGM and Action plans Policies Female genital mutilation
2011 Directorate of Public Prosecution's actions to address FGM Laws Female genital mutilation
2019 Presidential directive to end FGM by 2022 Policies Female genital mutilation
Cross Border Cooperation on FGM Regional Initiatives Female genital mutilation
Multi-agency technical team on FGM Services Female genital mutilation
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