Government offers lifeline to victims of gender based violence during this Covid-19 period

Women are relatively at a higher risk of suffering gender-based violence particularly during the curfew period (Photo: Shutterstock)

It is in times of crises that the best and worst of humanity comes out. It is during this time that the struggles of the underprivileged and those at high risk of abuse could easily be forgotten as lawmakers focus on protecting its citizens. 

In a recent statement on Twitter, Ministry of Public Service and Gender Cabinet Secretary Professor Margaret Kobia, assured women and girls of her ministry’s continued vigilance to their plight particularly now during the coronavirus pandemic.