"I was raped by a woman"

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There is a perception that sexual violence only happens to females but there are many unreported incidents where men are violated by members of the fairer sex. This week one man opens up about his ordeal to encourage other survivors to speak up and get help.

Charles* is an insurance salesman and financial advisor who prior to coming to Nairobi, worked in a nearby town. To fend for his family, he goes from office to office selling policies. On one dark day in July 2016, he walked into the wrong one. "I was in the CBD and I walked into a building expecting to go to some offices. When I reached second floor I felt something was wrong and I realised I was in a brothel," he begins, speaking of an incident that saw him come close to committing suicide.