Deraso Dokhole

As Kenya marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an uncomfortable truth persists: for many women and girls, the most dangerous place is their own home. Family violence remains the most widespread yet quietly tolerated form of gender-based violence, sustained not only by harmful social norms but also by policy gaps, particularly within […]

Family violence, particularly in the context of displacement, remains one of the most insidious forms of abuse faced by vulnerable populations, including refugees. Displacement, by its very nature, dismantles safety nets, disrupts familial structures, and exacerbates existing inequalities. Refugees often find themselves navigating new environments fraught with poverty, discrimination, and insecurity conditions that create fertile […]