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Submitted by the FEDERATION OF WOMEN
LAWYERS - KENYA (FIDA-Kenya) and the INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS CLINIC
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, USA.
October 3, 2008
A Supplementary Submission to the
Kenyan Government's Initial Report under the International Covenant on
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights - ICESCR - for review by the UN
Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights - November 2008
Kenyan
Laws & Harmful Customs Curtain Women's Equal Enjoyment of ICESCR Rights
"While women form a majority of
the population in Kenya (52%) and plan an active role in the development of the
society, Kenya remains a very patriarchal society, and the ststus of women
remains relatively low with inequalities and inequities prevailing in man
aspects of life. Women continue to be marginalized and discriminated against in
almost all aspects of their lives, a situation which is reinforced by the
existing laws and policies, as well as the socio-cultural factors."
Examples of Kenya Women's Issues in
Report:
*Legal Rights
*Land & Property Laws
*Polygamy & Women's Rights
*Inheritance Rights
*Lack of Economic Rights & Link
to Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS
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