Kenya
Acting Together for Kenya: Agreement on the Principles of Partnership of the Coalition Government
Women’s Roles: In Brief
Official Roles

Graca Machel served as one of three mediators, while women made up 25 percent of both negotiating teams. 

Civil Society Efforts

Kenyan women formed the Women’s Consultation Group (WCG), one of four bodies that mediators consulted throughout the process, through which they advocated issues that promoted reconciliation and recovery. Women mobilized public support for attention to humanitarian needs and justice issues. 

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Women’s Roles
25%
women
Negotiators
33%
women
Mediators
0%
women
Signatories
Women's Representation in Parliament
2008
7% women
Women’s political participation in postconflict states is associated with decreased risk of conflict relapse. Figures represent the percentage of women in the national parliament (the average of both houses if a bicameral system).
Negotiating Parties
Government of Kenya
Egypt
Agreement References
Women, Girls, and Gender
Violence Against Women
Type of Peace Process
Pre-negotiation Agreement
Third Parties
No Data
Reports
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