Kenya: State Now Lists SGBV Shelters as Essential Service

The government has listed provision of shelters and safe houses for survivors of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) an essential service, a major milestone in protection of women and girls rights' in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Children protection service providers also fall in the same category in the April 12, gazette notice by Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Co-ordination of National Government Dr Fred Matiang'i.

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