Equality Now, an NGO in partnership with Trace Kenya, has intensified efforts to combat sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and girls in the coastal region through mentorship, education, and institutional capacity-building initiatives.
The interventions are part of Equality Now's "Ending Sexual Exploitation in Africa" programme, which focuses on empowering at-risk girls and strengthening the criminal justice response to sexual exploitation.
The programme supports community-based organisations such as Trace Kenya through targeted grants and technical assistance.
Speaking during a field visit in Bombolulu, Equality Now Regional Programme Officer Evans Munga said the initiative utilises a multi-sectoral model, aimed at addressing the root causes and consequences of sexual exploitation. "We support Trace Kenya through two main grants: one targeting survivors of sexual exploitation under the 'Generation for Girls Fund' and another focused on strengthening justice systems through the Court Users Committees (CUCs)," Munga stated.
