Women's rights agenda and fragmented advocacy for safe abortion in Kenya

Title

Women's rights agenda and fragmented advocacy for safe abortion in Kenya

 Author

Saharan, T. (TU Delft Policy Analysis; TU Delft Sanitary Engineering) ORCID 0000-0002-8042-6348
Schulpen, Lau (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)

Date

2021

 Abstract

Restrictive abortion laws resulting in unsafe abortions form one of the key causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Despite the existence of several Women's Rights Organisations (WROs), advocacy for safe abortions against restrictive laws does not have the momentum the subject deserves. This research draws on agenda-setting literature to explore factors that impede advocacy initiatives of WROs against restrictive abortion laws in Kenya. Using qualitative methods, the article shows that women's rights agenda results from existing societal norms, funding priorities, state legislation, and lack of solidarity among WROs.


 Subject

advocacy
Agenda-setting
Kenya
safe abortions
women rights

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 DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2021.1958162

 ISSN

0961-4524

 Source

Development in Practice, 32 (4), 481-491

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

journal article

 Rights

© 2021 T. Saharan, Lau Schulpen
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