Uhuru’s Sh2bn pledge in war on GBV a step in the right direction

From right: Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs CAS Rachel Shebesh, Nairobi Woman Rep 
Esther Passaris, University of Nairobi student leader Ann Mwangi and other leaders at a previous GBV function in Nairobi.  Kanyiri Wahito | Nation Media Group

An encouraging development on gender equality and equity happened last week. President Kenyatta’s announcement on Friday, however, appear to have gone unnoticed.  At the launch of the Generation Equality Forum — an international reconvening point to ultimately fully realise the human rights, including freedoms, of women and girls — the President pledged a Sh2.3 billion investment in the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) by 2026…WON Executive Director Njeri Rugene writes in the Daily Nation. Read more…