{"id":459,"date":"2025-11-12T19:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/?p=459"},"modified":"2025-11-12T19:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:04:05","slug":"public-participation-on-the-review-of-the-national-action-plan-and-policy-on-human-rights-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/public-participation-on-the-review-of-the-national-action-plan-and-policy-on-human-rights-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Participation on the Review of the National Action Plan and Policy on Human Rights (2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0058.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0058.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0058-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0058-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0058-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0058-1536x685.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Baridi Kwa Baridi Women CBO took part in a county-level public Participation  organized by the <strong>Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday, 12th November 2025<\/strong>, at <strong>Blue York Hotel, Busia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting aimed to collect views from stakeholders on the ongoing review of the <strong>National Action Plan and Policy on Human Rights (2014)<\/strong>. Participants included representatives from government departments, civil society organizations, community-based groups, youth and women leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762971830878-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463\" style=\"width:606px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762971830878-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762971830878-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762971830878-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762971830878-1536x675.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762971830878-2048x900.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762971830878-1920x843.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discussions highlighted key <strong>human rights trends and challenges in Busia County<\/strong>, including:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low awareness of rights among community members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender inequality and youth unemployment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploitation of children and child domestic work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barriers in accessing justice and social services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental and cross-border human rights concerns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weak enforcement of existing policies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762972715268-1-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762972715268-1-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762972715268-1-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762972715268-1-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762972715268-1-1536x675.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762972715268-1-2048x900.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762972715268-1-1920x843.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Baridi Kwa Baridi Women CBO emphasized the importance of <strong>protecting vulnerable groups<\/strong> such as women, youth, children, and persons with disabilities and ensuring that all community members enjoy their rights equally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0032-457x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0032-457x1024.jpg 457w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0032-134x300.jpg 134w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251112-WA0032.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a community-based organization, we continue to advocate for <strong>inclusive participation, social justice and accountability<\/strong> in the promotion of human rights within Busia County and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baridi Kwa Baridi Women CBO took part in a county-level public Participation organized by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice on Wednesday, 12th November 2025, at Blue York Hotel, Busia. 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