Womankind Worldwide
Kavinya E. Makau serves as the Director of Policy & Communications at Womankind Worldwide since January 2021, focusing on policy advocacy related to violence against women and girls. Previously, Kavinya held the position of Interim Co-Director for Policy & Communications at Equality Now, managing initiatives under the Solidarity for African Women's Rights Coalition from May 2013 to July 2016. Early in the career, Kavinya was the Director of Innovation in Leadership at Akili Dada and gained extensive experience at the Urgent Action Fund-Africa as a Program Officer, Assistant Program Officer, and Intern, focusing on women's human rights and related issues. Kavinya's educational background includes a Master of Laws in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Reading.
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Womankind Worldwide
- 1 in 3 women experience violence, with domestic violence the most common - Globally, women make up just 23% of parliamentarians - Women spend at least twice as much time as men on domestic work, and when all work - paid and unpaid - is considered, women work longer hours than men We are working to change this. Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights organisations and movements to transform the lives of women and girls. We believe in the power of women to change their own lives. Together with women’s rights organisations and movements, we work towards… • An end to all forms of violence against women and girls • Women’s economic rights and control over resources • Women’s equal influence in decision making and ability to exercise political power. Womankind strengthens and supports women’s rights organisations and movements by providing the tools and resources they need to change the lives of women, in the home, the workplace and the communities they live in. We build successful projects, amplify women’s voices and share what’s working. We also take collective action with women’s movements at international level.
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