Dear Law

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Dear Law is a women-led multi-media project premised on using storytelling, feminist, survivor-centred and human rights-based approaches, inspired by social movements such as #MeToo that have prompted critical conversations and social pressure towards accountability for sexual harassment.

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Rant for Rights

On this bonus episode of Dear Law we discuss the disturbing figures that have been shared on the increase in teenage pregnancies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We have heard different reasons suggested by leaders to explain the rise in the pregnancies. Some have blamed pornography, others music. Parents point fingers at teachers and teachers in turn point fingers at parents. The President blames chiefs and threatens to hold them accountable for teenage pregnancies within their localities. Many blam...

Aug 14, 2020•27 min•Ep. 7

Honour Roll

In this episode of Dear Law we hear the experience of a female lawyer at the LSK Annual Conference held in Mombasa. Host Sofia Rajab- Leteipan also speaks with Ms Carolyne Kamende Daudi, current Vice President and former co-convener of the Gender Committee of the Law Society of Kenya, as they look into the LSK Sexual Harassment and Anti Bullying Policy. What necessitated the legal profession to develop a policy to address sexual harassment? What gaps in the law does this policy seek to cure? How...

Aug 11, 2020•23 min•Ep. 6

Humane Resource

On this episode of Dear Law we sit down with David Kyalo, a human resources practitioner with over 15 years experience to understand the legal protections afforded to victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. We get to understand the role employers in the legal profession have to play as outlined in the Constitution and the Employment Act. What steps can you take if you are being or have been sexually harassed? If you are a Kenyan lawyer and have had a similar experience we would like to he...

Aug 04, 2020•20 min•Ep. 5

Deter Gents To Keep Clean

In this episode of Dear Law host and advocate of the High court of Kenya Sofia Rajab-Leteipan sits with two male colleagues in the law profession to get their take on sexual harassment in the profession. Do they acknowledge there is a problem? Are they affected as men? If you are a Kenyan lawyer and have had a similar experience we would like to hear from you. Send your anonymous letter to letters@dear-law.com. This podcast was made possible by HIVOS and Leteipan & Associates Advocates. Musi...

Jul 28, 2020•38 min•Ep. 4

Skirting The Issue

In this episode of Dear Law we share a letter from a lawyer looking to start her career at a firm. It has been made clear that there is only room for one confirmation at the end of the pupillage period though there are two lawyers working. What is she willing to do to ensure that she is the one that gets confirmed? If you are a Kenyan lawyer and have had a similar experience we would like to hear from you. Send your anonymous letter to letters@dear-law.com . This podcast was made possible by HIV...

Jul 21, 2020•17 min•Ep. 3

Holding Over Hostage

In this episode of Dear Law we share the story of a Kenyan lawyer and her experience looking for an opportunity at a law firm for a holding over position right after she had completed her pupillage. Had she misunderstood the situation? Did she lead him on? Listen to find out. If you are a Kenyan lawyer and have had a similar experience we would like to hear from you. Send your anonymous letter to letters@dear-law.com. This podcast was made possible by HIVOS and Leteipan & Associates Advocate...

Jul 14, 2020•16 min•Ep. 2

Unwanted Room Service

On this episode of Dear Law we share a letter from a Kenyan lawyer that had an encounter with a senior lawyer when she went for one of the continuous professional development (CPD) seminars. These seminars/conferences are a requirement for the renewal of the annual licenses that allow one to practise law in Kenya. How does the law describe sexual harassment? Do the long arms of the law extend to protect women who are sexually harassed outside our borders? Listen to find out. If you are a Kenyan ...

Jul 07, 2020•13 min•Ep. 1

About Dear Law

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a prevalent and persistent form of gender-based violence and discrimination against women that is deeply rooted in historic power imbalances and the male dominated culture, which permeates governments, the private sector, international organizations, and civil society. The legal profession in Kenya is not spared from the scourge. The goal of the Dear Law project is to bring to the fore and amplify the voices and collective sexual harassment experiences of wo...

Jul 03, 2020•44 sec

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