Global health and rights advocates are warning that the world is falling behind on its commitment to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) by 2030, even as the number of affected women and girls continues to rise. The concerns were raised during a SHE & Rights (Sexual Health with Equity & Rights) session held to mark…
Participants from the African Women Leadership Network (AWLN-Kenya) Chapter. The African Women Leadership Network (AWLN-Kenya) Chapter is calling on President William Ruto to declare gender-based violence (GBV) and related forms of violence a national disaster. The group says the rising rate of GBV and femicide in Kenya continues to pose a grave threat to women…
NAIROBI, October 23, 2025 – A groundbreaking study by the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) has exposed critical shortcomings in how news outlets in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania report on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and femicide. The report reveals that a dominant focus on event-based coverage and official sources…
