Feminist Peace Network

A U.N. official is reporting that rapes and sexual attacks in Kenya have doubled in areas hit by the recent political violence. According to Kathleen Cravero, director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery,

“In  the medical centers and hospitals around the areas of greatest violence, the number of rapes and sexual attacks being reported by women and being handled by medical personnel has doubled.”

“She said she was sure there was targeting of women for political or ethnic reasons although there was no evidence that either side was particularly responsible. But much of the sexual violence was opportunistic.”

“Gangs find a woman who’s searching for firewood, gangs find a couple of young girls that are fetching water,” Cravero said. “There’s nothing to stop them, there’s a climate of impunity, they’re sure there will be no consequences, so it happens, and this is what we have to stop.”"

Filed under: Uncategorized, Atrocities, Militarism, Misogyny, Gender-Based Violence