This project is funded by the Business Advocacy Fund (BAF) through the support of DANIDA. The issue that this advocacy is addressing is the aspect of equal opportunities at the work-place for women.
The impact of the project will be that the equal opportunities will maximize the use of the country’s talent pool by placing women on equal footing with men in the workplace.
Surveys to be used in the advocacy project include targeted questionnaires; telephone surveys; semi-structured interviews; focus group discussions and a stakeholder’s workshop. The surveys carried out will collect evidence on the nature and magnitude of gender discrimination and the desired changes. Legislation elsewhere will be reviewed with the possibility of introducing similar legislation in Kenya. Finally, the research report and a policy position paper will be developed.
The introduction of an equal opportunities act will promote awareness; the magnitude of the problem will be highlighted and lead to the development of policies that will reduce discrimination against women and promote affirmative action.
This project is currently on-going and the lead consultant is Dr. Agnes P. Zani.
