A look at femicide crisis in Kenya
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CNN takes a look at gender-based violence in Kenya through the lens of female officers working at gender desks who themselves might be victims. With public trust in the police broken, it is ever more difficult for women to report harassment.
Breakdown
- Kenya recorded 127 femicide cases in a year, the highest in almost a decade. 24s
- Gender desks were introduced by the police to help women report gender-based violence. 1m 40s
- Female police officers face harassment from male colleagues and fear reporting abuse. 2m 34s
- Public mistrust in the police makes it harder for women to report harassment. 3m 4s
- Activists and families call for stronger government action to address femicide. 3m 34s