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By Peter Kombe
Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya Coast chapter has
urged the government to grant leadership opportunities to women as the world celebrates women’s
day.
FIDA Kenya argues that women's rights are
guaranteed by the Kenyan constitution.
Speaking to journalist in Mombasa on Friday, during
a legal aid clinic at Likoni Anglican Church, Caroline Mboku, FIDA Kenya Coast
Region Representative said women rights are not a question of debate.
The FIDA representative however says there is a need
for women to fight for their own rights as enshrined as stipulated by the law.
“The rights of women aren’t debatable. The laws are
there and what we need is to see the government give women opportunities” she
noted
She called on women willing to get into leadership
to undertake early preparation.
Mboku also noted that FIDA has successfully championed
over 70 per cent of the cases brought to their desk.
“There are many success stories that we have done as
FIDA. What I want to tell women is that they should come out and fight for
their own rights” Mboku explained
The FIDA representative further noted that women are
currently empowered and more informed compared to yester-years.
The federation of women lawyers FIDA –Kenya is a non-profit,
non partisan and non-governmental, membership organization committed to the
creation of a society free from all forms of discrimination against women.
It provides legal aid on women’s right monitoring, advocacy
education and referral.
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