Nearly nine out of ten students in Nairobi’s higher learning institutions have witnessed or experienced technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), according to a new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The Rapid Study on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Kenya’s Higher Learning Institutions 2024 shows that although both genders face online abuse, female students are disproportionately targeted.
The study paints a grim picture of how digital spaces, once celebrated for empowering youth and connecting communities, have become breeding grounds for harassment, exploitation and psychological harm.
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