LPSA Updates Womens Empowerment Archives

County childcare as an avenue to women’s economic empowerment in Kenya

October 7, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

Under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution (Part II (9)), county governments in Kenya have constitutional functions and powers for “pre-primary education, village polytechnics, homecraft centres and childcare.” Furthermore, the 2010 Constitution of Kenya provides […]

County funding for childcare in Kenya

September 17, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

Kenya’s 2010 devolved constitution established county governments as the primary level of government responsible for the provision of childcare facilities, assigning them a mandate that is both critical and, until devolution, largely undefined. Despite considerable […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment – Open Meeting – August 2025

August 27, 2025 Lynn Wambu

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise at the intersection of […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment – Open Meeting – February 2025

February 26, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment held a meeting on February 26, 2025 (07:00 EDT / 13:00 CET / 15:00 EAT), focusing on how local governments can effectively tackle gender-based […]

Call for Panelist Submissions: Showcase Local Government Strategies to Combat Gender-Based Violence

December 9, 2024 Lynn Wambu

The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) invites you to participate in a transformative conversation on the role of subnational governments in addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV). […]

Localizing WEE in Africa Project – Towards Formalization of the Childcare Sector in Kenya

September 4, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

The Localizing WEE in Africa (LWEEA) project seeks to promote the adoption, funding, and implementation of intergovernmental policy solutions for women’s economic empowerment as a gender-responsive ‘macro-level’ (or multi-level) policy response that supports all women’s […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment – Open Meeting – August 2024

August 28, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise at the intersection of […]

The Collaborative Action for Childcare Annual Conference 2024

June 21, 2024 Lynn Wambu

The Collaborative Action for Childcare (CAC) Annual Conference 2024 will take place on September 18th and 19th in Nairobi, Kenya. This conference brings together state and non-state actors dedicated to advancing the quest for quality […]

LPSA Launches the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa Project

March 7, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

On March 6, 2024, the Local Public Sector Alliance, in partnership with the Collaborative Action for Childcare, launched the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Africa project at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upperhill, Nairobi, […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment – Open Meeting – February 2024

February 28, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise at the intersection of […]