Gender Based Violence,Mandera Gender Technical Working Group Stories
In a joint statement, the stakeholders agreed to form sub sub-subcommittee to lead the development of the group's terms of reference.
Nominated Senator Mariam Sheikh Omar expressed deep concern over the sharp increase in GBV cases in the county, calling for collective action and an e...
The decline marks a reversal in the country’s steady push toward equal representation and opportunities for women across political, economic and socia...
MUHURI noted that many of these pregnancies stemmed from rape, defilement, and early marriages, indicating widespread violations of girls’ rights.
Nominated MP Ummulkheir Harun urged stakeholders to unite in combating the rising cases of GBV in Garissa, expressing concern over survivors being sil...
Wajir County executive committee member for health and sanitation, Habiba Ali, highlighted the increasing cases of HIV that she said needed a more uni...
Chairperson Nancy Barasa highlighted that many of these crimes happen inside homes, where vulnerable victims are betrayed by their own relatives.
Our study found that Kenya needs to review its teacher education curriculum to make it more gender responsive. Teachers also need more training to fol...
The Health Hub Project is part of a global movement by Faith to Action Network, a consortium of over 215 religious organisations in 38 countries, cham...
The DCI boss also expressed concern on emerging issues such as gender-based violence, drugs and community land disputes in Wajir County, which he said...
Cheptumo said community involvement remains central to her ministry's strategy, revealing that six declarations have been signed with elders in areas...
The findings were shared during a public engagement forum in Kwale County, where the group also revealed that sexual abuse cases had increased by eigh...
Appearing before the National Assembly’s Sports and Culture Committee, Gender Cabinet Secretary Hanna Cheptumo said the ministry needs Sh3.05 billion...
The civil society group also blamed the region's nomadic herding practices for escalating sexual abuse among young girls who should otherwise be in sc...
The Chief Justice urged all citizens to reflect on the societal decline that allows such violence to thrive.
Inequality is created by, among other factors, where you are born and live. Alongside this, income, assets, and access to education and healthcare dif...
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...
