Alarm as Nairobi records most gender|based violence cases ...

United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based ...

Engaging men and boys alongside women and girls is critical to reducing violence, but we must better understand the driving factors of violent behavior and ...

Alarm as Nairobi records most gender-based violence cases ...

The report aligns with a rise in femicide incidents, particularly within Nairobi, many of which are attributed to intimate partner violence.

Femicide in Kenya: A Silent Crisis – UAB Institute for Human Rights ...

The term encompasses various forms of violence against women, including domestic violence, rape, honor killings, and dowry-related deaths. These ...

Violence against women and girls – what the data tell us

Trigger warnings: rape, sexual violence, domestic violence/abuse. Gender-based violence takes many forms: physical, sexual, emotional, ...

Risk for Severe Intimate Partner Violence in Nairobi's Informal ...

An understanding of the risk of severe violence by an abusive partner in the context of informal settlements in Nairobi and how specific ...

The Rising Trend of Gender Based Violence in Kenya: A call for ...

Gender Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most pervasive violations of human rights whose victims are women and are often left without any form of immediate ...

Intersectional vulnerabilities: Examining the impact of gender, age ...

This study examined the impact of gender, age and employment status on Gender based violence during Covid-19 pandemic. The study was guided by intersectionality ...

4,000 cases monthly: The hidden face of Kenya's GBV tragedy | Nation

That's roughly one woman killed every day. At the Nairobi Women Hospital's gender violence recovery centres, the situation is equally grim, with ...

Reflections on Increasing the Value of Data on Sexual Violence ...

This article examines how information about sexual violence incidents—in particular, offences committed against children in Kenya—is gathered ...

Escaping gender-based violence - Gender Data Portal - World Bank

Trigger warnings: rape, sexual violence, domestic violence/abuse. The following data story builds upon the “Violence against women and girls ...

Taking on violence against women in Africa | Africa Renewal

Perpetrators of violence against women typically have a history of violent behaviour, grew up in violent homes and often abuse alcohol and drugs. In a report by ...

Reporting and Gender-Based Violence in Developing Countries

Gender-based violence (GBV) is widespread globally and has myriad adverse health effects but is vastly underreported.

The Challenge of Gender-Based Violence in Kenya and the ...

This includes abuse of children, dowry related violence, rape, incest, sexual assault, Female genital mutilation, widow inheritance, forced ...

How Chiefs in Kenya are Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based ...

The response leads William to address the issue of sexual violence among couples, giving reference to numerous reported cases of marital rape. “ ...

Four in 10 Women in Kenya have faced physical or sexual violence ...

According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), over 40 percent of women have experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner ...

Breaking Cycles of Violence: Gaps in Prevention of and Response ...

Electoral-related sexual violence (ERSV) is a form of sexual violence, including rape, gang rape, sexual assault and defilement, associated with ...

Gender-Based Violence | Archive

[nid:99476]] Gender-based violence (GBV) remains an area of significant concern in Kenya. Historically, both women and children have borne the brunt of ...

Kenya Lists Gender-Based Violence Shelters an Essential Service

The government has reportedly listed provision of shelters and safe houses for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence as an essential service, ...

Violence against women must stop; five stories of strength and survival

Violence against women must stop; five stories of strength and survival. After suffering in a violent and abusive relationship, Layla went to ...

Forensic observations and recommendations on sexual and gender ...

Multi-Agency Assault Management Center (MAAMC) refers to a proposed coordinated care model that addresses assault cases of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Non- ...