| Donor | William + Flora Hewlett Foundation |
| Implementing Partners | Oxfam in Kenya, AWAK – (Association of Women in Agriculture Kenya) |
| Implementing locations | Nairobi (Korogocho and Kawangware) and Kiambu (Uthiru) |
Background
Women’s Economic Empowerment and Care Project (WE-Care) aims to reignite progress on gender equality by addressing the largest, least-recognized factor preventing women to reach their full potential – unpaid care & domestic work (UCDW). This project is currently in Phase IV and is funded by William+Flora Hewlett Foundation through Oxfam in Kenya. Implementing partners in Kenya are Youth Alive! Kenya who work in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties and by AWAK – (Association of Women in Agriculture Kenya) in Kitui County.
The project does so by implementing activities that contribute to specific outputs and outcomes listed below:
Goals and Objectives
Overall Goal: To reignite progress on gender equality by addressing the largest, least-recognized factor preventing women to reach their full potential – unpaid care & domestic work (UCDW).
OUTCOME 1: Public and private sector institutions increase commitment & investment in UCDW through policy, practice, and budget reforms.
Output 1a) During the three years of the project, the number of policy briefs, recommendations, statements, debates, reports, creation of multi-sectoral groups, budget notes, and implementation guidelines/evaluations issued by public and/or private sector institutions on UCDW that refer to WEE-Care policy asks and/or cite WEE-Care evidence.
Output 1b) During the three years of the project, the number of budget-related processes was influenced by the active engagement of the WEE-Care teams and partners. e.g., local development budget processes, national budget consultations, citizens’ forums on transparency, etc.
Output 1c) Number of decision-makers engaged by WE-Care in policy and budget spaces (in government and private sector) that are supportive of UCDW as an economic and development policy issue. Note: This indicator is unique for Kenya, it is not part of the global MEL framework.
OUTCOME 2: Public opinions and narratives shift to acknowledge UCDW as an economic, development, and gender equality issue.
Output 2a) Number of influential individuals in civil society (including traditional and religious leaders, men’s groups), the media, academia, and the development sector engaged by WE-Care (through events or individual engagement) making public statements and/or producing content (e.g. articles, videos, documentaries) in support to an equitable division of UCDW
Output 2b) By the end of the project, influencers, Oxfam, and partner organizations have reached (R) a number of their audiences with public statements, and/or with content that acknowledges UCDW as an economic, development, and gender equality issue.
Output 2c) By the end of the project, influencers, Oxfam, and partner organizations have engaged (E) a number of their audiences with public statements, and/or with content that acknowledges UCDW as an economic, development, and gender equality issue.
Output 2d) By the end of the project, the percentage of audiences who have a positive opinion about the need for major recognition, reduction, and redistribution of UCDW increases.
OUTCOME 3: Women’s Rights Organizations(WROs), youth groups, carers, and citizens have more individual and collective power to influence decision-making processes around UCDW.
Output 3a) Number of Policy documents, strategic plans, publications, briefs, and other official statements, from participating WROs, youth groups, or carers organizations alliances/networks, that refers or incorporates UCDW policy asks evidence or language.
Output 3b) Number of WROs, youth groups, or carers organizations alliances/networks that engaged with WE-Care that report an increase in participation in relevant UCDW-related policy spaces.
Output 3c Number of requests received by participating WROs, youth groups, or carers organizations to provide information on UCDW from other organizations not participating in the project.
Please watch this documentary of our WEE conference held in February 2023 that culminated in the launch of a petition to ask the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, through CS Hon. Florence Bore , the president of the Republic of Kenya, and his government to prioritize ratification of the ILO Convention 189.
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