Women’s Participation in Constitution Making Process in Kenya (S.2, Part 1)

Abstract

The video was recorded in 2021 and it focuses on women’s engagement in the different stages of the constitution review process. In this video, the participants underscore the significance of consensus building among women on women’s agenda. A strong collaboration between women in different institutions of the review, including the drafters, women’s organizations, women commissioners, and women delegates at the National Constitutional Conference (Bomas) saw major gains in the constitution. She underscores the setting of an agenda and mobilizing women around it as the key to realizing policy change for women’s economic empowerment.