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Women's rights organizations gathered in Nairobi on Wednesday to call for government action on gender-based violence. The demonstration follows recent high-profile killings and an increase in such cases across Kenyan cities.
France 24Women's rights organizations gathered in Nairobi on Wednesday to demand government action on gender-based violence. Recent years have seen protests in Kenyan cities over an increase in gender-based violence. A recent series of high-profile killings has drawn renewed attention to the issue.
Federation of Women Lawyers spoke with France 24's Bastien Renouil about the demonstrations. Women's rights groups described the killings as following a systematic pattern. The organizations stated that the current level of violence requires a response from authorities. Protesters called for measures to address the reported rise in cases.
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