The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) will continue to partner with the counties, the national government, parliament and the community to address the rising cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country.

The Commission Vice Chairperson Thomas Koyier, speaking at ICT Hall in Migori town during the discussion with the various groups including women, youth, gender professionals and men, highlighted that they will continue to discharge their duty as a communication distributor of awareness messages against GBV.

NGEC was established by the National Gender and Equality Commission Act of 2011 to focus on special interest groups, including women, youth, persons with disabilities, children, older members of society, minorities, and marginalized groups.

It is also tasked with promoting gender equality and freedom from all forms of discrimination through compliance with established policies, laws and practices to make society free from gender inequality and all forms of discrimination.