Amnesty International Combats Femicide in Kenya

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At least 500 women and girls have been murdered in Kenya since 2016, despite the country's efforts to prevent gender-based violence, says Africa Data Hub, a regional network of data organizations that traces such killings based on newspaper reports. In January, thousands of women and men marched in Nairobi and other major cities in Kenya calling for an end to Femicide and violence against women. Houghton addresses what is fueling the killings and measures being taken to stem them.