Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment - Kenyatta University Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment

Welcome Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment

Thank you for taking time to visit the Center for Gender Equity and Empowerment webpage. Kenyatta University is committed to achieving gender equity, equality and inclusiveness. A key strategy to this road map was the established of the Gender and Affirmative Action Implementation Unit in 2007, which in April, 2008 upgraded to the current Center. The Center is tasked with mainstreaming gender in all the University’s operations through the enforcement of two Policies.

The Center’s activities are intended to create awareness of the gender dynamics and issues affecting the University such as Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Harassment (SH); which if unaddressed, compromise service delivery. Ultimately, the expected result is improvement of relations and welfare of all staff and students at the University, where rights and privileges are respected and adhered to.

Feel free to explore the activities and linkages undertaken therein.

We are situated at the Directorate Complex 2nd floor Room 206. You can also reach us via email, telephone or service mail as shown below.

Director, Center for Gender Equity and Empowerment
P.O. Box 43844 –00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel.: office: +254 20 870 4333 /Cisco Extension: 4333
Cell-phone: (personal) +254 722 961355
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Directorate Activities and News

pilot intervention on co-creation of safe work environment for women staff at Kenyatta University main campus: an action research and prototype development

i. The Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment at Kenyatta University in collaboration with Women Educational Researchers of Kenya (WERK) had a validation workshop for the “pilot intervention on co-creation of safe work environment for women staff at Kenyatta University main campus: an action research and prototype development was held…

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (KU-WEE) HUB

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY has received a grant from BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION to establish Women’s Economic Empowerment (KU-WEE) Hub. The KU-WEE Hub Project aims to ensure that interested parties such as relevant ministries and departments, county governments, policy leaders (legislators and policy makers) implementing agencies and donors utilize policy evidence…

My Voice, Our Equal Future

My Voice, Our Equal Future On the International Day of the Girl (11 October), Kenyatta University joins the UN Women in observing the International Day of the Girl Child. Marked on 11 October Since 2012, the day promotes girls' human rights, highlights gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys…

Rape! What to Do In the Event

“Rape! What to Do In the Event” Rape is forced sexual intercourse, including any completed or attempted unwanted vaginal, oral, or anal penetration through the use of physical force (such as being pinned or held down, or by the use of violence) or threats to physically harm (such as…

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD

At Kenyatta University, the day was commemorated under the theme “Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow” held on Wednesday, 13th November, 2019 from 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. at the University’s Business Services and Students Centre room 12. The event was graced by Madam Judy Thongori, a renowned Family Lawyer…

CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY ON 19TH NOVEMBER, 2019

To effectively enhance gender equity and equality especially combat SGBV, the CGEE strongly recognizes the role of men. For the first time, we joined the world in observing the International Men’s Day, which highlights the positive difference that men bring to the world, communities and to their families. The 2019…

Kenya to make history as the first African country to collect data on intersex people in the upcoming census

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has added the intersex as the third gender in the upcoming national census to be conducted later this month, which will start on night of 24th August and continue up to 31st August, 2019.Kenyans will be given the option to identify themselves as either…

Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment has been awarded 1000 GBP by Association of Commonwealth Universities

Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment has been awarded 1000 GBP by Association of Commonwealth Universities for project entitled; “Technological Response to Sex and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) at Kenyatta University: The Anti-Violence Android Mobile App”.

Gender in the 21st Century: Gender Perspectives in Leadership & Education

Gender in the 21st Century: Gender Perspectives in Leadership & Education Prof. Grace W. Ngare, Director Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment was invited by Mount Kenya University Nairobi campus on Wednesday, 13 th March, 2019 to give a public lecture under the theme: “Gender in the 21 st Century: Gender Perspectives in…

THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY & LAUNCH OF THURSDAYS IN BLACK AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY ON 7th MARCH, 2019

The Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies organized to celebrate the International Women’s Day on 2019. IWD also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women's Rights and International Peace.is annually held on March 8 to celebrate women's…

Details: Last Updated: 30 October 2020

Director

Prof. Judith Ndombi Waudo
Director, Center for Gender Equity and Empowerment

Contact Us

Director, Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment
P.O. Box 43844 –00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel.: +254 20 870 4333
Cisco Extension: 4333
Cell-phone: +254 722961355
Email: director-gender@ku.ac.ke