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IWD 2008: Mary Wandia from ActionAid Kenya (part 2)
By: Chris Michael
Posted: Mar 7 08
Witnessed: 1790 times
Regions: Kenya
Issues: Elections, Violence against women
Tags: actionaid, Gender, human_rights, iwd2008, kenya, women, Women's rights
Mary Wandia, the Regional Women's Rights Coordinator for ActionAid in Kenya, speaks about the post-election violence against women in Kenya and the post-conflict reconciliation process and her role in working with women's rights leaders to ensure that women's human rights take the center stage.
This interview was conducted in collaboration with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership and their event Human Rights for Women; Human Rights for All. The event, which coincided with the UN's Global Status of Women conference, celebrated the the depth and diversity of the women’s movement and honored the commitment of women’s human rights defenders around the world.
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