Gender Based Violence Stories
They noted that despite several committee members prompting her to address preventive measures, she focused instead on what women should do to ‘avoid’...
Addressing the root causes of GBV, she pointed to deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.
While the appeal was expected to provide clarity and hope, the postponement has instead caused new pain.
The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (Kewopa), led by Chairperson Leah Sankaire, submitted the proposals as part of their broader strategy to tac...
MPs have called for the abolition of the NCIC, accusing it of failing to curb the spread of hate speech in the country.
The plaintiffs allege that Facebook's recommendation systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia during the Tigray war.
Meareg Amare Abrha, a respected chemistry professor at Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia, was killed in 2021 after his home address and posts calling f...
Mudavadi said the government would facilitate their repatriation and reintegration but emphasised that no compensation would be provided.
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...
Specialised MSS teams have since been deployed to search for the missing officer, but there have been no updates from Kenyan authorities in Haiti.
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 experts warned that children are increasingly becoming victims of indiscriminate attacks, sexual violence, and recruitment by armed groups amid th...
The 17-year-old girl's only crime was refusing to marry a 55-year-old man.
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...
This comes after a middle-aged herder was shot dead on Friday by unknown assailants along the porous border.
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...
Legal aid programmes that used to provide justice to victims have been dismantled, allowing perpetrators to act without consequences.
In its statement, the NGEC highlighted Kenya's progress in gender equality, pointing to improvements in education, health, economic empowerment, and l...
