Women’s Participation in Constitution-Making Process in Kenya (S.2, Part 4)

Abstract

Ambassador Rukia Subow was the “Chairperson” of Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO), an organization involved in mobilizing grassroots women countrywide for the constitutional review process. She represented women’s organizations at the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) on the security committee. Rukia, together with the women delegates at the NCC, was actively involved in lobbying the delegates, including the Members of Parliament, to safeguard women’s agenda in the constitution.