Malkia Sunrise

Since the beginning of mankind, women have been vulnerable to violence. History paints us a picture, from as far back as the 700’s BC where legal guidelines allowed men to physically discipline their wives, the ‘rule of thumb’ was used as a guide for the instrument of discipline. Millennia later despite all the progress made in facets of human life, the statistics globally are staggering, 1 in 3 women will face violence in their lifetime and during this pandemic, it is estimated 31 million additional gender-based violence cases will be reported. Violence against women remains constant with little progress on its eradication. We can no longer refer to it as the silent pandemic, we must roar and be heard across the world. In this week's episode, I add my voice by briefly looking at some historical recordings and justifications of violence as well as briefly list the definitions of Gender Based violence.

I have included below toll free lines and hospitals that treat survivors of gender based violence.

WHO FAQ

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/violence-against-women-during-covid-19?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxoeOsdfe6gIVh_dRCh18nwRdEAAYASAAEgIGFvD_BwE

Some Toll Free lines in Kenya

The      National GBV helpline 1195, Police helpline 999/112, Childline      Kenya helpline 116, UWIANO      SMS Platform 10, Kimbilio      GBV helpline 1193, LVCT      one 2 one youth helpline 1190 and FIDA SMS platform 21661

Hospitals and clinics

Hotline Phone Number to report cases of GBV and Sexual abuse: 1195

Gender Violence Recovery Center http://gvrc.or.ke/about-us/contact-us/

LCVT Health https://lvcthealth.org/what-we-do/priority-focus-areas/sgbv

ICRH Kenya - https://www.icrhk.org/gender-based-violence-recovery-centre-gbvrc/

Nairobi Women’s hospital: Powered by GVRC https://healthmarketinnovations.org/program/nairobi-womens-hospital-gender-violence-recovery-centergvrc

COAST Provincial general hospital : Powered by GVRC https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002886

Helpline: 254 20 2179519 / 2179521

Airtel 0734 466 466 , Safaricom 0722 208 652

Website:http://icrhk.org/contact-kenya

Centre for Assault Recovery of Eldoret (CAR-E): CAR-E was established by the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in partnership with other bodies such AMPATH, Kenya Police, German Development Cooperation and the Legal Aid Centre of Eldoret.

Location: Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret

Helpline:+254 532033471, +254 53 2061005

Website: www.mtrh.or.ke

IshtarMSM - https://www.ishtarmsm.org/

Legal services

Shofco - https://www.shofco.org/approach/gender-based-violence/

Covaw - https://covaw.or.ke/our-initiative/access-to-justice/

HIAS in Kenya - https://www.hias.org/where/kenya

The CRADLE - http://www.thecradle.or.ke/

CREAW - https://home.creaw.org/

Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya - https://www.galck.org/litigation-and-advocacy/

LGBT: https://www.humandignitytrust.org/