By Khadija Mbesa A Campaign to stop violence against children launched in Nairobi. The Ministry of Public Service, Gender, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programs, CS Prof. Margaret Kobia will grace the launch at Kibera primary school, The campaign that was dubbed Spot it, Stop it! is spearheaded by the Directorate of Children Services (DCS), and has […]
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Data collection of Sexual violence is critical towards protecting the rights and welfare of children By Constance Ndeleko It is estimated that, more than 462 million children live in conflict zones today globally. 72 million of them; 1 out of 6 live 50 kilometers or closer to conflict. Armed groups have perpetuated sexual violence against
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By Constance Ndeleko Transgenerational trauma refers to trauma that passes through generations. Not only can someone experience trauma but they can pass the symptoms and behaviors of trauma survival on to their children who might further pass them along family line. Trauma is described as an experience that happens in an individual’s life that generates serious
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By Constance Ndeleko “All wars, whether just or unjust, disastrous or victorious, are waged against the child.” EGLANTYNE JEBB The scale of violence between Palestine and Israel Is massive and children are bearing the brunt of this escalation that has been happening. Expressively, we are all cognizant that conflict has a profound and lifelong impact
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Trauma in childhood is costly for its victims and for society. Resilience is not a common outcome of childhood trauma. By Constance Ndeleko Do you know; the same sensitivity in a child’s early years helps them to learn different languages very fast, is the same one that makes them vulnerable to chaos, threat, inconsistency, violence
We recognize that the issue of GBV is complex, affects families and GOVERNMENT CAN NOT WIN THE FIGHT SINGLE HANDEDLY By Constance Ndeleko According to a press statement released on the 22nd of April 2021 cabinet secretary, Prof. Margaret Kobia stated, “I capture deep concerns Kenyans have regarding increased cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and
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As we commemorate this day, ‘We Choose To Challenge.’ As the theme of the 2021 suggests. By Constance Ndeleko Women are the drivers of change in the society, creating impactful and transformational change that challenges gender parity, abuse, violence and vicious acts against women. Women have become dynamic trailblazer through multi-generational role they play in
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According to brief released by the Media Council of Kenya on protection of children rights; the council highly notes with great concern violation of children rights by media through reporting of child related stories without protecting the right to privacy for minors. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 under Article 53 (d) recognizes the right of
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