STATEMENT ON OBSERVANCE OF THE UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joins older members of society, Kenya and the world at large in observing the United Nations International Day of Older Person....
80 Equality Champions Feted at Usawa Awards
A total of 80 individuals, institutions and counties were awarded with certificates and commemorative plaques at the inaugural Usawa Awards ceremony during the Commission’....
NGEC Marks a Decade of Epic Highs and Unforgettable Lows
On August 30th 2021, the National Gender and Equality Commission marked 10 years since it was established in a grand hybrid ceremony attended by cabinet secretaries Professor Ma....
STATEMENT ON OBSERVANCE AND CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joins Kenya and the globe at large in commemorating this year’s International Youth Day (IYD). The day is celebrated eac....
Commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The National Gender and Equality Commission joins the World in commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day is celebrated globally on the....
STATEMENT ON OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD
The National Gender and Equality Commission joins Kenya and the African continent at large in commemorating the Day of the African Child (DAC), which is marked every year o....
STATEMENT ON OBSERVANCE OF THE WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joins older members of society, Kenya and the world at large in observing the 2021 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).&nb....
APPOINTMENT OF HON. MARTHA KOOME AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) is delighted by the appointment of Hon. Lady Justice Martha Koome by H.E Uhuru Kenyatta, President and Commander in Chief of t....
BREACH OF CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROGRAMMING CODE BY HOMEBOYZ RADIO
The National Gender and Equality Commission has noted the multiple breaches of the code of conduct for the practice of journalism in Kenya as well as the programming code commit....
STATEMENT ON CELEBRATIONS TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joins Kenya and the world at large in commemorating International Women’s Day
STATEMENT ON OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FGM
The National Gender and Equality Commission joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. This is an a....
BOY CHILD NOW GETS DIGNITY KITS IN GENDER EQUALITY WIN
The boy child has something to smile about after the Commission lobbied development partners to provide dignity kits in a similar initiative targeting girls. The dignity kits fo....
STATEMENT ON OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joins Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and the globe at large in observing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities ....
STATEMENT ON THE OBSERVANCE OF THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Today, the World comes together to commemorate the commencement of the 2020 International Campaign against Gender-Based Violence, simply dubbed “16 Days of Activism”....
STATEMENT ON THE OBSERVANCE AND CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joins all rural women in Kenya and the rest of the World in commemorating and celebrating the 2020
STATEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NOT MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS GENDER PRINCIPLE
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) is seized of the ongoing national debate regarding the possible dissolution of Parliament following the advisory dated Septemb....
STATUS OF GENDER EQUALITY IN THE JUDICIARY
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) in collaboration with the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ)-Kenya Chapter with support from the International D....
STATEMENT ON MARKING THE WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY
The National Gender and Equality Commission joins the world, older members of society families, and the Government of Kenya in marking the 2020 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (....
Statement on Observance and Celebration of the Day of the African Child 16th June 2020
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) joins the world in commemorating the Day of the African Child (DAC) which takes place every 16th day of June. This is a day to....
NGEC welcomes new police hotline for reporting SGBV cases
The Commission has welcomed the establishment of a toll free line by the Directorate of Community Policing, Gender and Child Protection of the National Police Service. The....