scholarly journals Patterns of Violence and Its Impact on Women and Children Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic in Kenya Policy Brief

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather D Flowe
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Intimate Partners ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Emergency Measures

Children, particularly girls, have heightened vulnerability to sexual violence committed by non-stranger perpetrators (e.g., neighbours) at private residences during the daytime, owing to school closures and a lack of alternative safe venues.Women have heightened vulnerability to sexual and physical violence at all times of day, with attacks by stranger and non-stranger (e.g., intimate partners) perpetrators occurring in both private residences and in public, owing to social isolation and being trapped with abusers. The socio-economic impact of the crisis has increased tensions within households, with reports of physical violence and increased homelessness for women. Vulnerability to violence has been amplified across the population as a whole, with numerous incidents of death and injuries caused by the police while enforcing COVID-19 emergency measures. Policy recommendations are offered.

scholarly journals Sexual and Other Forms of Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather D Flowe ◽  
Sarah Rockowitz ◽  
James Rockey ◽  
Wangu Kanja ◽  
CATHERINE KAMAU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Emergency Measures

This research report explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on patterns of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Kenya. The research entailed conducting interviews across the 47 counties of Kenya, including in informal settlements, to document sexual violence and other violations of adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been 6,366 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 148 deaths in Kenya as of June 30, 2020. The Kenyan government implemented emergency measures in the wake of COVID-19 that included a nightly dusk-to-dawn curfew, school closures, and restrictions to road, rail, and air movements, as examples. The research was prompted by concerns raised by SGBV and human rights organisations that the COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating women and girls’ vulnerability to SGBV and preventing their access to life-saving services. The research findings suggest three main impacts of the COVID-19 emergency on SGBV: 1. Emergency measures are exacerbating the vulnerability of children and women; 2. The socio-economic impact of the crisis has increased tensions within households, with reports of physical violence and increased homelessness for women; and 3. Vulnerability to violence has been amplified across the population as a whole according to reports by human rights actors, with there being numerous incidents of death and injuries caused by the police while enforcing the COVID-19 emergency measures put into place. We offer policy recommendations based on our findings.

scholarly journals ASEAN COMISSION ON PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN ( ACWC ) POLICIES IN ME VIOLENCE RESPONSE TO WOMEN IN THE SPIRIT

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rini Afriantari ◽  
M Budiana
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Physical And Psychological Violence

The conflict in Rohingnya is not a new thing for countries in the Southeast Asia region, this conflict has been going on for along time and is one form of gross human rights violatins. Many of the Rohingnya people who accept physical and psychological violence are no exception for women, women in the Rohingnya not only accept ordinary physical violence but also accept sexual violence as well. This study aims to explain why ACWC seems helpless in dealing with violence against women that occurs in the Rohingnya.

scholarly journals Sexual and other forms of violence During the COVID-19 pandemic emergency in Kenya: Patterns of Violence and Impacts on Women and Girls

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather D Flowe ◽  
Sarah Rockowitz ◽  
James Rockey ◽  
Wangu Kanja ◽  
CATHERINE KAMAU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Violence ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
Emergency Measures

This research report explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on patterns of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Kenya. The research entailed conducting interviews across the 47 counties of Kenya, including in informal settlements, to document sexual violence and other violations of adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research findings suggest three main impacts of the COVID-19 emergency on SGBV: 1. Emergency measures are exacerbating the vulnerability of children and women; The socio-economic impact of the crisis has increased tensions within households, with reports of physical violence and increased homelessness for women; and 3. Vulnerability to violence has been amplified across the population as a whole according to reports by human rights actors, with there being numerous incidents of death and injuries caused by the police while enforcing the COVID-19 emergency measures put into place. Policy recommendations are offered.

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