Why abortion is violence against women

As the world launches into this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign, Kenya has come a long way in raising awareness about, and addressing, the various forms of violence against women including Female Genital Mutilation, battery, rape and sexual harassment.

The loud, angry condemnation that followed the stripping naked of a woman by a rowdy male mob in Nairobi two weeks ago attests to the fact that violence against the physically weaker sex is no longer acceptable and given time and more vigorous efforts, it will become a thing of the past.