Gender Based Violence Stories
The group plans to engage with communities to collect input on solutions to combat GBV and femicide, examining the role of social media in influencing...
As the investigation begins and Mash Poa faces a possible license suspension, pressure is mounting on all public transport operators to prioritise the...
Chaired by former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza, the team was tasked with assessing and reviewing the country’s institutional, legal, and policy f...
The survivors have endured long legal processes in their pursuit of justice.
The senator, who was nominated on a platform of championing women's rights, expressed frustration that even within her own political party, her voice...
They noted that despite several committee members prompting her to address preventive measures, she focused instead on what women should do to ‘avoid’...
During her appearance before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Monday, Wendot responded to a question on the rising cases of women mu...
Addressing the root causes of GBV, she pointed to deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.
According to Cheptumo, femicide is driven by economic dependency.
The Ministry of Gender has been without a CS since the National Assembly Committee on Appointments rejected the nomination of Stella Soi Lang’at in Au...
The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (Kewopa), led by Chairperson Leah Sankaire, submitted the proposals as part of their broader strategy to tac...
In contrast to Western rap, the mother figure is central in Tunisian rap.
A postmortem conducted on Gaala’s body showed 100 per cent burns, confirming that an open flame was used in the crime.
Gaala was killed a week ago after resisting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was then set ablaze to disguise the murder as a case of s...
Gaala, a refugee, was murdered after refusing to marry a 55-year-old man who is among the arrested suspects. She endured 27 days of beatings before su...
The suspects are accused of forcing the victim to participate in a traditional burial ritual against her will and physically assaulting her when she r...
In a voice recording to her mother, she described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was later...
In a voice recording to her mother, Gaala described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man.
The 17-year-old girl's only crime was refusing to marry a 55-year-old man.
If MPs approve her appointment, she will be tasked with addressing gender-related issues and implementing policies to curb GBV across the country.
The woman was forcibly dragged and beaten by a group of men after refusing to take part in a burial ritual for her late ex-husband, an act that has be...
The National Gender and Equality Commission called on the government and stakeholders to take bold action against persistent gender inequalities.
A new report on the killing of women in Kenya in January indicated that the problem only seems to be getting worse despite unprecedented media coverag...
KNBS says 86 per cent of married women are actively involved in decisions regarding their health, a sign of growing empowerment in women’s healthcare...
Experts from different sectors worldwide have warned that a faster, more comprehensive approach is needed to accelerate change.
In its statement, the NGEC highlighted Kenya's progress in gender equality, pointing to improvements in education, health, economic empowerment, and l...
According to the report, digital technology and artificial intelligence contribute to the spread of harmful stereotypes, while the digital gender gap...
The Senator says ending period poverty requires a 360-degree approach that entails advocacy, legislation as well as providing access to menstrual hygi...
At least 97 women across Kenya were killed in femicides - intentional killings with a gender-related motivation - between August and October of last y...
The law mandates that no more than two-thirds of workers in any government body should be of the same gender.
