156 Results Found
Girl Guides Act
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament to protect the activities and interests of the Girl Guides Association in Kenya.
Kenya • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights
County Government Policy on Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
The fundamental objective of this policy is to prevent and eradicate sexual and gender-based violence via the adoption of a preventive, protective, supportive, and transformative environment. Therefore, this policy highlights the laws, policies, and programmes for response and prevention of sexual and gender-based violence.
Kenya • 2017 • Gender and Human Rights
National Gender and Equality Commission: Strategic Plan 2019- 2024
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
The vision of this strategic plan is for a society free from gender inequality and all forms of discrimination. The plan highlights the legal and institutional framework for attaining gender equality in Kenya.
Kenya • 2019 • Gender and Human Rights
The National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act for the establishment of the National Gender and Equality Commission. The Act specifies the power, functions, membership, and management of the commission as well as other related matters.
Kenya • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights
The National Gender and Equality Commission (Complaints Handling Practice and Procedure) Regulations
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
The purpose of this regulation is to ensure fairness in the procedure for lodging commission. The regulations outline the procedure for lodging complaints, admission and response to complaints, investigating complaints, hearing and resolving the complaint, and other general provisions.
Kenya • 2020 • Gender and Human Rights
Advocates Act
Kenya, National Commission on Human Rights
An Act of parliament to amend and consolidate the law relating to advocates. Part ii concerns provisions relating to the right to practise as an advocate.
Kenya • 2017 • Gender and Human Rights
Consumer Protection Act 2012
Kenya, National Commission on Human Rights
An Act of parliament to provide for the protection of the consumer prevent unfair trade practices in consumer transactions and to provide for matters connected. This document details the consumer rights , unfair practices, price regulation.
Kenya • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights
Defamation Act 1972
Kenya, National Commission on Human Rights
This parliamentary Act consolidates and amends the statute law relating to libel, other than criminal libel, slander and other malicious falsehoods. It emphasizes that In any action for slander in respect of words calculated to disparage the plaintiff in any office, profession, calling trade or business held or carried on by him at the time of the publication, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove special damage, whether or not the words are spoken of the plaintiff in the way of his office, profession, calling, trade or business.
Kenya • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights
Kenya National Commission for UNESCO Act Revised Edition 2014 [2013]
Kenya, National Commission on Human Rights
An Act of parliament to establish the Kenya national commission for UNESCO and for connected purposes. This document establishes a commission to be known as the Kenya national commission for UNESCO to ensure permanent presence of UNESCO in Kenya and provide expert advisory service to the government in education, science, culture, and communication and information.
Kenya • 2013 • Gender and Human Rights
Widows’ and Children’s Pensions Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament stating the provision for granting pensions to widows and children of deceased public officers, and for related purposes.
Kenya • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights
Widows’ and Orphans' Pensions Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament specifying the provision for granting pensions to widows and children of deceased European public officers.
Kenya • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights
Prevention of Torture Act
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 25(a) and 29(d) of the Constitution and to the principles of the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; to provide for the prevention, prohibition and punishment of acts of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and other related matters.
Kenya • 2017 • Gender and Human Rights
Prevention, Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Affected Communities Act, Revised 2019
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament specifying the provision for the prevention, protection, and provision of assistance to internally displaced persons and households and to give effect to the Great Lakes Protocol on the Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons.
Kenya • 2019 • Gender and Human Rights
Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament to prevent the practice of female genital mutilation, to safeguard against violation of a person’s mental or physical integrity through the practice of female genital mutilation and other related purposes.
Kenya • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights
Protection Against Domestic Violence Act
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an of Parliament to protect victims of domestic violence; to provide for the protection of a spouse and any children or other dependent persons, and other related matters.
Kenya • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
Juvenile Justice Act, 2003 (Act 653)
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to provide a juvenile justice system, to protect the rights of juveniles, ensure an appropriate and individuals response to juvenile offenders, provide for young offenders and for connected purposes.
Ghana • 2003 • Gender and Human Rights
The National Reconciliation Commission Act, 2002
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to establish a Commission to seek and promote national reconciliation among the people of this country by recommending appropriate redress for persons who have suffered any injury, hurt, damage, grievance or who have in any other manner been adversely affected by abuses and violations of their human rights arising form activities or in activities of public institutions and persons holding public office during periods of unconstitutional government to provide for related matter.
Ghana • 2002 • Gender and Human Rights
Commission On Human Rights And Administrative Justice Act, 1993 (Act 456)
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to establish a Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice to investigate complaints of violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms, injustice and corruption; abuse of power and unfair treatment of persons by public officers in the exercise of their duties, with power to seek remedy in respect of such acts or omissions and to provide for other related purposes.
Ghana • 1993 • Gender and Human Rights
Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732)
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to provide protection from domestic violence particularly for women and children and for connected purposes.
Ghana • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights
National Gender Policy
Ghana, Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection
The National Gender Policy is themed: “Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment into Ghana‘s Development Efforts”. The five commitments upon which the goals of the policy is premised include facilitating women empowerment and livelihoods, equitable rights and access to justice, women leadership and inclusion in accountable governance, economic opportunities, and gender roles and relations.
Ghana • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights