Tag Archives: Femicide

KNCHR Sounds the Alarm as 100 Women Killed in 90 Days

More than 100 women and girls were killed in Kenya between January and March 2025, a spike the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) says has become “a disturbing and urgent national crisis.” The alarming rise pushed the President to form a Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence—covering femicide—via …

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Over 100 Women Killed in Four Months as Femicide Surges in Kenya

Between August and November 2024, more than 100 women were murdered in Kenya, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. Speaking on Thursday, Mudavadi, who also serves as the acting Interior Cabinet Secretary, reported that 7,107 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) had been recorded since September 2023, describing …

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140 Women Killed Daily Worldwide, UN Report Finds

A new United Nations report reveals that at least 140 women and girls are murdered every day worldwide, typically by someone they know, such as a partner or a close relative. The report, released on Monday, highlights that a woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes. The data also …

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