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Efforts intensified to rescue women from sexual abuse

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga (center) was interacting with school girls during Governor’s Mentorship at Ratang’a Girls Secondary School in Ndhiwa Sub-county on March 28, 2025. [File, Standard]

Efforts have been intensified to rescue girls and women abused sexually in a bid to fight gender based violence (GBV) in Homa Bay County.

This follows establishment of a facility to rescue and accommodate GBV victims. The main targets are school girls who are sexually abused and women who suffer GBV in their families.

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