How to get help on gender based issues

Gender violence: For a longtime now it has been hard for Kenyans to access help on gender based issues. Be it sexual assault, gender violence or physical assault. This issues had been relegated to quite whispers in the kitchen and none would dare talk about them in public. It’s understandable if that you don’t want to wash your dirty linen in public, but a good number of times it means the perpetrators of this crimes go scot free. Not only that, but it also leaves the victims remain hurt, sick and suffering in silence.

The government of Kenya with the help of USAID and Rescue have come up with gender based service providers and hotlines that are toll free to help victims cope and heal from gender based violence. The link Gender Based Violence lists all service providers in Kenya. In the event of need for help on gender based violence either physical assault or sexual abuse please call 1195 for free. This toll free line is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Say no to gender violence, call 1195 for free.

Gbvkenya.org