Gender Violence

Gender Violence January 31, 2022

Seven Actions That Will Aid in The End Of Gender-Based Violence

It doesn’t have to happen to a close friend, relative, or to you for you to become a champion in ending gender-based violence. In fact, the stories on GBV are too horrific to ignore, and…

Gender Violence January 22, 2021

The Harsh Reality on Increased Gender Based Violence Amidst a Pandemic

Don’t beat me! Don’t do it! It hurts! Somebody help me! Stop! Why are you doing this to me! Stop beating me! Don’t kill me! These are the cries of countless men and women in…

Gender Disparity, Gender Violence, Women January 18, 2021

COVID-19 and Its Detrimental Effects on Women

COVID 19 has affected millions of people worldwide and has led to over 92.3 million infections. Right here in Kenya, we have over 99,000 infections in 10 months. It’s crazy to think that we have…

Gender Violence March 6, 2018

Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls through Football In Western Kenya

According to estimates from civil society groups and data from the United Nations, western Kenya has one of the highest proportions of violence against women and girls, with 45% of women having experienced violence since…

Gender Violence January 6, 2018

Does Social Media Fuel Or Prevent Gender Based Violence?

Gender based violence is a problem that has been affecting our societies as long as I can remember. With the coming of social media, the world has become a global village making it easier to…

Gender Violence September 13, 2017

Intimidation Of Women leaders In Kenya Is Very Primitive

Discrimination and intimidation of women leaders is something that has been happening since time immemorial. But it was so rampant in the August elections where several women aspirants were threatened and bullied into dropping their…

Gender Violence, Women Entrepreneurs July 26, 2017

I-cut, An App Created By Kenyan Schoolgirls To End FGM

Over 130 million girls and women worldwide have undergone FGM FGM is still being practiced in so many countries across the globe but mostly in Africa. In Nigeria alone, about 20 million women and girls…

Gender Violence July 13, 2017

Gender-Based Issues And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

Gender-based issues and Sexual harassment in the workplace exist in any employees’ periphery. They might not be obviously noticeable but these chauvinistic behaviors are deeply rooted in many organizations. Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual…

Education, Gender Violence April 18, 2017

Impact Of Female Genital Mutilation On Girls’ Advancement In Education

More than 200 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to FGM Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to…

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