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the first CoE draft (Harmonised) required realization without method specified.
A THE CKRC DRAFT (2002)
Members of the National Assembly
103. (1) Elections to the National Assembly shall be based on the Mixed Member
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The principle of no more than two-thirds of one gender appeared in most drafts. The CoE revised Harmonised Draft actually guaranteed the realization of the principle with broad indication of how to do it;
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CoE Revised: guaranteed not >⅔ men – this was the clearest of all the drafts
PSC (Naivasha) 13.4% guarantee
Actual Constitution: 14.6-15.7%
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CKRC: 15% guarantee + few from party lists
Bomas: 24.7 (17%) guarantee
Wako: did guarantee not >⅔ men, very complex
CoE Harmonised: minimum 25.75% guaranteed – and a requirement to be no >⅔ men – but how is not clear
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CoE Harmonised, Revised Harmonised, PSC post-Naivasha and the actually adopted one. I comment on the potential impact of each, in terms of the percentage of women members they would have achieved, namely:
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Draft Constitutions of Kenya: their positions on representation of women
Jill Cottrell Ghai
Katiba Institute
Introduction: I reproduce the provision on the composition of the National Assembly from each of seven drafts: the CKRC, Bomas, Wako,
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It is essential to specifically focus on advocating for women's rights to voice and representation, especially in the context of backlash and the shrinking civic space.
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Participation in programs and initiatives is crucial, adopting a rights-based approach that emphasizes equal human rights for all, regardless of gender or other identity markers.
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Specifically, concentrate on advocating for women's rights to voice and representation within the context of backlash and the diminishing civic space.
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There's need to participate in initiatives and programs from a rights-based standpoint, emphasizing equal human rights for all, irrespective of gender or other identity markers. #CounteringBacklash13
Specifically, concentrate on advocating for women's rights to voice and representation within the context of backlash and the diminishing civic space. #CounteringBacklash13 #LindaKatiba
There's a need to participate in initiatives and programmes from a rights-based standpoint, emphasising equal human rights for all, irrespective of gender or other identity markers. #CounteringBacklash13 #LindaKatiba
Backlash represents a major obstacle to endeavors directed at eradicating sexual harassment and various forms of sexual and gender-based violence.
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It's crucial to recognise that the pursuit of gender equality, especially women's empowerment, is causing disruption that has profound implications for men's fundamental sense of identity. #CounteringBacklash13 #LindaKatiba
Backlash poses a significant challenge to efforts aimed at eliminating sexual harassment and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. #CounteringBacklash13 #LindaKatiba
Despite the progress outlined in the Constitution, Kenya experiences evidently hostility towards gender equality initiatives and reforms whenever existing or anticipated power differentials and hierarchies are questioned or challenged. #CounteringBacklash13 #LindaKatiba
Backlash posses a significant challenge to efforts aimed at eliminating sexual harassment and other forms of sexual gender and based violence.
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Backlash can manifest itself differently, encompassing the refusal by political elites and state institutions to adhere to constitutional provisions and court orders, to the occurrence of verbal and physical violence observed in public spaces. #CounteringBacklash13 #LindaKatiba
Women's Rights Organizations are aligning efforts with the Ministry, State Department of Gender, and Parliamentary leadership. Their commitment to facilitating engagement with key stakeholders reflects a collective push for change.#LindaKatiba #CounteringBacklash13
The journey towards the implementation of the Two Thirds Gender Rule
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