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Girls learn taekwondo to protect themselves amid rising GBV cases

Girls learn Taekwondo to protect themselves amid rising GBV cases. [File, Courtesy]

In response to the alarming rise in femicide and gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya, young girls are being trained in Taekwondo as a self-defense measure to protect themselves.

The initiative, led by Polycom Girls in partnership with UNFPA Kenya, was marked by a special self-defense and personal safety session held at Rowland Camp in Nairobi during this year's International Women's Day celebrations.

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