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Houben, Nadja.

Implementation of the convention on the elimination of all Forms of discrimination against women by Kenya : 28th session 13-31 january 2003 - Geneva World organisation against torture 2003 - 38p. 22*14 cm

1. Preliminary observations
1.1 Kenya's international obligations
1.2 Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women
2. General observations on the status of women in Kenya
2.1 Equality between women and men
2.2 De jure discrimination against women
2.3 Education and employment opportunities
2.4 Political representation
3. Violence against women in the family
3.1 Domestic violence
3.2 Marrital rape
3.3 Female genital mutilation
4. Violence against women in the community
4.1 Rape
5. Violence against women perpetrated by the state
5.1 Torture and impunity
5.2 Police treatment
5.3 Prision conditions
6. Cases of women's against violence
6.1 Sophia dolar, Pauline Wanjiru and Ester Wairimu
6.2 Kenyan branch of the international federation of women lawyers
6.3 Women refugees
7. Conclusion and recommendations


English

ISBN: 9782884770651

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women -- (1979 December 18)
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Kenya
Women -- Violence against -- Kenya

Dewey Class. No.: 305.42 / HOU