The national government has been called upon to introduce educational programs and resources that can contribute to raising awareness of gender-based violence (GBV).
Speaking during a session with the Presidential Technical Working Group on GBV and Femicide at Kisii National Polytechnic in Kisii town, the GBV Committee Chairperson in the institution Deborah Ombachi said there is need to put in place programs that can impart knowledge of GBV to the young people and the society at large. "We want the education system to open up places to teach the youth about gender-based violence so that we can understand what is happening to us and know how to act," Ombachi said.
She acknowledged that it was crucial for all state and non-state actors to work together to fight sexual violence in the country.
Elvis Opondo, a student at the institution, noted that culture accelerates GBV citing the case of a husband who beats his wife but the children cannot intervene because of societal norms.
