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UN calls for end to FGM, child marriage affecting women, girls worldwide
By VOA,
1524, July 1, 2020 (EAT)
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for urgent action to stop female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage and other harmful prac...
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Three more people succumb to coronavirus in Kenya as 155 test positive
By Citizen Reporter,
1537, June 23, 2020 (EAT)
Three more people have succumbed to coronavirus in Kenya as 155 others tested positive in the last 24 hours. The death toll now stands at 128 with ...
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Trump shares conspiracy theory on protester being shoved to the ground
By VOA,
1114, June 10, 2020 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared an unfounded conspiracy theory suggesting that an older protester police pushed to the ground last week ...
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FIFA adds voice to protests over Floyd’s death
By Reuters,
1200, June 3, 2020 (EAT)
The National Football League, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association have put out statements about the racial injustice that spark...
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Peaceful protesters near White House gassed, shot with rubber bullets as Trump leaves for church photo-op
By CNN,
836, June 2, 2020 (EAT)
Declaring himself "your president of law and order," President Donald Trump vowed Monday to return order to American streets using the military if wid...
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COVID-19 exposes the harsh realities of gender inequality in slums
By Guest Writer,
1631, May 30, 2020 (EAT)
The COVID-19 pandemic is largely concentrated in cities and urban areas, with around 2,600 cities globally reporting at least one case of the disease....
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Judge who asked alleged rape victim if she ‘closed her legs’ removed
By CNN,
1007, May 28, 2020 (EAT)
A New Jersey Superior Court judge was removed from his position after several misconduct claims, including because he asked an alleged rape victim how...
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Can prostitution, the world’s oldest profession, survive the age of social distancing?
By CNN,
1242, May 26, 2020 (EAT)
Don't kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pu...
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Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights
By CNN,
1202, May 24, 2020 (EAT)
The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in every other way, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domest...
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KNCHR gets Ksh.52million boost from European Union
By Citizen Reporter,
1230, May 20, 2020 (EAT)
The European Union has given Ksh. 52.2million to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights to boost efforts in countering abuse during the COVID-1...
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Alarm over increased cases of sexual, gender based violence in Isiolo
By Citizen Reporter,
1053, May 4, 2020 (EAT)
Organizations concerned with women issues in Isiolo County have raised the alarm over increase in cases of sexual and gender based violence in homes. ...
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Sudan makes FGM a crime in ‘new era’ for women’s rights
By Reuters,
1210, May 1, 2020 (EAT)
Sudan has criminalised female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail, a move campaigners said ushered in a “new era...
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Africa CDC and AU must offer dignified, inclusive focus on women & girls in COVID-19 response
By Guest Writer,
1539, April 25, 2020 (EAT)
Without the full participation and inclusion of women within the COVID-19 pandemic response, Africa’s efforts to flatten the curve and/or wipe-out t...
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Gunman was disguised as police officer and killed people he pulled over
By CNN,
1247, April 21, 2020 (EAT)
The man behind a deadly Nova Scotia rampage, which began in the quiet town of Portapique on Cobequid Bay, disguised himself as a police officer as he ...
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Plan International, Inua Dada team up to create safe spaces for women, girls during COVID-19 pandemic
By Citizen Reporter,
1132, April 24, 2020 (EAT)
Plan International Kenya has partnered with Inua Dada Foundation in a bid to supplement government’s efforts in creating safe spaces for women and g...
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36-year-old man slashes wife to death in Ndhiwa
By Aly Abich,
1207, April 20, 2020 (EAT)
Police in Homa Bay have detained a 36-year-old suspect accused of killing his wife at Kodaa village in Ndhiwa. Dancan Ochieng’ was arrested on Su...
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Domestic violence, GBV cases on the rise as coronavirus pressures hit
By Citizen Reporter,
1752, April 14, 2020 (EAT)
Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi has decried the increasing number of domestic violence and sexual offense cases in the country following stringent measures...
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Sexual offenses on the rise in Kenya as more people work from home over COVID-19
By Citizen Reporter,
1230, April 3, 2020 (EAT)
Sexual offenses are on the rise in Kenya as more people work from home after the Government imposed stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 ...
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Govt apologizes after advising wives to avoid ‘nagging’ during lockdown
By CNN,
1047, April 2, 2020 (EAT)
The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after its Women's Development Department published a series of sexist "tips" to help deal with the on...
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Iran attacks two Iraqi bases housing US forces in ‘revenge’ for Soleimani’s death
By CNN,
1528, January 8, 2020 (EAT)
Iran launched more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi bases that hold US troops in what appears to be retaliation for the American airstrike that kill...
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