We are enabling the realization of women’s rights and actualizing the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) plan as well as the implementation of the Women’s Charter.
About Us The Office of the Women’s Rights Advisor (OWRA) was established in November 2022 to advise the President on matters of safeguarding women's rights and domiciled under the Executive Office of the President.
OWRA is mandated to drive the President’s commitment to Kenyan women and girls through the Women’s Charter as a way of reducing the existing gaps that continue to draw back 50.5% of the population from realising their rights.
This strategic direction is to spearhead initiatives geared towards the promotion of women's and girls’ rights and address inequalities in society using local, regional and global instruments for the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Contribute to our efforts in addressing inequalities and promoting the rights of women and girls and programs that empower women and girls, helping them overcome barriers to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.
Women's Rights Kenya African women and girls continue to face challenges that hinder their social, political and economic participation in society. These challenges are dynamic and interconnected. They range from lack of economic power; low representation in decision-making positions; high prevalence of Gender Based Violence; effects of climate change; maternal and child mortality; lack of access to land and property rights. Gaps in gender data and lack of trend data make it difficult to monitor progress for women and girls.
Women and girls in Kenya represent 50.5% of the total population. According to the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 that aims to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development, no woman should be left behind. The Agenda focuses on strengthening the role of Africa’s women and girls, by ensuring gender equality and parity in all spheres of life (political, economic, and social). Additionally, the East Africa Community (EAC) Vision 2050, recognizes that no society can reach its full potential unless it empowers women and removes all obstacles to their full participation in all spheres.
As Kenya strives to accelerate its development through implementation of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) Plan, it recognizes that participation of women in the key sectors of Kenya’s economy is minimal. A vast majority of women remain in low income jobs or enterprises and endure poor working conditions. It also notes that women remain largely excluded from participation and decision making in our country’s governance and political institutions. Women and girls also continue to suffer from sexual and gender-based violence; Health services remain inadequate, inaccessible and unaffordable. Environmental degradation heavily impacts women and girls and increases their responsibilities in unpaid care work, thereby accelerating poverty, early marriages, childhood pregnancies and other adverse consequences for women.
The Office of the Women’s Rights (OWRA) is mandated to drive the President’s commitment to Kenyan women and girls through the Women’s Charter as a way of reducing the existing gaps that continue to draw back 50.5% of the population from realizing their rights. This Strategic Direction is to spearhead initiatives geared towards the promotion of women's and girls’ rights and address inequalities in society using local, regional and global instruments for the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
