Annually, March 8th is International Women’s Day. It’s a day for reflecting on the progress women have made in various arenas and celebrating their achievements as well as renewing calls for further action to address persisting gender inequalities.
UN Women’s call to action ‘to step it up for gender equality’ is linked to the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that States, including Kenya, agreed on in September 2015 in New York. Goal 5 aims to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women.