The Women's Run KE

On 25th November 2018, women all over Kenya shall come together to say no to SGBV and demand for the protection of women and girls in all spaces. Join the run!

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

Are you excited for the #16Days? We are! Get ready for our virtual run for the next 16 days. A daily run to learn, understand and participate in ending #GBV in our society. #MyPinkMyWhy

[The Raila Odinga Amolo Foundation @RailaOdinga]

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[GIMAC Network @GimacNetwork]

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[Narcolepsy Africa Foundation @narcolepsyAfric]

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#WorldSleepDay #usingiziinitiative #NarcolepsyAfrica

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[Let Girls Learn Initiative @LetgirlslearnK]

How can we create opportunities for girls to thrive? Please let us know your views in this thread. #LetAllGirlsLearn

[Let Girls Learn Initiative @LetgirlslearnK]

Girls education involves getting girls beyond school, but also about ensuring girls learn and feel safe while at school. @ICT4DConference @save_children @plan @CatholicRelief @Crowd2Map #ICT4D2021

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

#Internationalhumanrightday2020
We want to applaud the Governor of Makueni county, @governorkibwana, for setting up the first state run
safe shelter in Kenya!! A key step in ending #GenderBasedViolence that puts the needs of a survivor first! #16Days #EndGBV

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

We applaud the efforts made by the Iron lady of Busia- known to many as Mama Mary!!- Mary Makokha. Thank you for putting the needs of the survivors of violence 1st and using your voice to speak out on GBV issues in Busia county! #internationaldayofhumanrights2020 #16days #EndGBV

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

We celebrate the work of @kanja_wangu at the @WanguKanja today on the #IHRD2020. She has been consistent on ensuring the survivor's voice is at the center of policy & programme decisions. Wangu initiated the survivor's network in all the 47 counties in Kenya. #16Days #EndGBV

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

Today, being the #IHRD2020, we celebrate the heroes who have stood out in the fight against #gbv in our country! We appreciate Hon. Lydia Haika, Taita Taveta Women Rep, who has been instrumental in supporting survivors in her county to access justice. #16Days

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

A great win for the petitioners on this #IHRD2020 . GBV is a crime against the state and as such the state has the responsibility to ensure that justice is served.#16Days.

[Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) @covaw]

After 7 years of Pet.122 on 2007/2008 PEV, the court has issued judgment in favour of 4 petitioners finding the failure of the state to independently investigate cases of #SGBV, a violation of human rights.
#InternationalHumanRightsDay #16Days @OpenSociety
@awdf01 @WairiMunyinyi

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

Today, being the #InternationalDayofHumanRights, we celebrate the heroes who have stood out in the fight against #GBV in our country! @NdetoMwau, Dept. Governor, Makueni County has ensured the existence of a GBV hotline & trained GBV champions in Makueni.
#16days #EndGBV

[ICJ Kenya @ICJKenya]

Petition No.122 of 2013 seeks to hold the Kenyan govt accountable for failure to: prevent #PEV #SGBV; protect survivors; investigate and prosecute perpetrators; and provide effective reparations to survivors.

Judgement is tomorrow #HumanRightsDay
#16Days #16DaysOfActivism

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

The law defines #domesticviolence as violence against a person, or a threat of violence or imminent danger by someone who that person is in or has been in a domestic relationship with.
#RunForProtection #komeshadhuluma #HerLifeMatters
#16days

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

What does the law in Kenya say about domestic violence? The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act 2015 is meant for the protection and relief of victims of #domesticviolence. It protects a “spouse and any children or other dependent persons”.#16Days

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

When the general public thinks about #domesticviolence, they usually think in terms of physical assault that results in visible injuries to the victim. However, there are several categories of abusive behavior, each of which has its own devastating effects. #16Days

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

Referred to as the ‘shadow pandemic’, #domesticviolence increased significantly during the Covid-19 lockdown around the globe, Kenya included.
#RunForProtection #komeshadhuluma #HerLifeMatters

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

Globally, one in five women and one in 16 men at university level have been victims of sexual harassment.
Pressuring students to exchange sexual acts for favourable grades and rewards is rife throughout Africa. #16DaysOfActivism #RunForProtection #Komeshadhuluma #EndGBV

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

It follows that a key ingredient to proving or disproving a sexual harassment allegation is determining whether the advances were welcomed. Lack of consent by the alleged victim is, therefore, a critical element of sexual harassment. #16Days #EndGBV

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

The sexual Offences ACT 2006 is a law that comprehensively seeks to tackle sexual violence by offering stiff sentences to a variety of criminal offences of a sexual nature. #16Days #EndGBV #RunForProtection

[The Women's Run KE @WomensRunKE]

The sad truth is that reporting sexual harassment can & often does have -ve consequences for the person who brought the complaint. Despite these challenges, we need more women to step up and report esp. since there are laws in place that can back them up. #16Days