Service Mapping

Women's Rights Organizations

Key organizations in Kenya providing survivor support, legal aid, advocacy, counseling, and community mobilization for GBV response.

Directory

Organizations

Contact details correct at time of writing — verify before referral as numbers and websites are updated periodically.

FIDA Kenya

Free

Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya — free legal aid and rights advocacy for women across Kenya.

Free legal aidCourt representationRights educationGBV advocacy

Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC)

Free

Integrated GBV response at Nairobi Women's Hospital — medical care, counseling, legal referral, and safe shelter.

Medical carePsychosocial counselingLegal referralShelter referral24/7 crisis support

Nairobi (referral network countrywide)

0800 720 990gvrc.or.ke

Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW)

Free

Advocacy, legal aid, and community training focused on eliminating GBV in Kenya.

Legal aidGBV advocacyCommunity trainingPolicy engagementSurvivor support

Nairobi and partner counties

covaw.or.ke

Wangu Kanja Foundation

Free

Survivor-led organization providing support groups, advocacy, and community mobilization.

Survivor support groupsAdvocacyCommunity mobilizationSafe reporting pathways

Nairobi, Kiambu, Murang'a

wangukanjafoundation.org

Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW)

Free

Rights education, GBV legal aid, and advocacy for women and girls in Kenya.

Legal aidRights educationGBV responseCommunity awareness

Nairobi, Kisumu, western Kenya

creaw.or.ke

LVCT Health

Free

Integrated HIV and GBV services — clinical care, counseling, and community health.

Clinical GBV careCounselingHIV and GBV integrationCommunity health

Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa and partner counties

lvct.or.ke

FEMNET

Pan-African advocacy network promoting women's rights and GBV prevention, with East Africa hub in Nairobi.

Policy advocacyResearch and documentationCapacity buildingRegional networking

Pan-African (East Africa hub in Nairobi)

femnet.org

Ujamaa Africa

Free

Community-based survivor support with livelihoods, psychosocial care, and economic empowerment in Nairobi informal settlements.

Psychosocial supportLivelihood programsEconomic empowermentSafe spaces

Nairobi (Kibera, Kawangware)

ujamaafricaltd.org

Making a referral

  • Contact the organization directly via the phone or website listed — call first to confirm current capacity and intake process.
  • Do not share sensitive case details until the referral is confirmed appropriate and intake clearance is given.
  • For urgent or crisis referrals, GVRC (0800 720 990) and the GBV national hotline (1195) operate 24/7.
  • Record referral date, organization name, and contact person for follow-up tracking.

Coordination and data sharing

  • Verify each organization's current coverage and capacity before sharing survivor details — this changes.
  • Share only what the receiving organization needs for their specific service — least-privilege by default.
  • Contact details are correct at time of writing — verify before referral as numbers and websites are updated periodically.
  • Track referral outcomes beyond volume — did the survivor actually access the service?