Gender commission launches gender violence data tool

Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi (centre) launches the GBV management and information system as Dr Joyce Mutinda (l) and Betty Sungura Nyambito look on. [ Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The National Gender and Equality Commission has launched a new initiative for collecting data on gender-based violence (GBV).

The initiative, which is a partnership with Equity Now, is in response to the government’s commitment number five made under The Generation Equality Forum.