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Silence around SGBV 'preventing survivors from seeking help'

CREAW's Executive Director Wangechi Wachira, Canadian High Commissioner to Kenya Christopher Thornley and Tom Michira during the unveiling of the SGBV Outreach Centre. [Rose Gacheri, Standard]

A centre to address gender violence, particularly in informal settlements, has been opened.

In his remarks during the launch of the Mukuru SGBV Outreach Centre, Canadian High Commissioner Christopher Thornley noted that survivors in informal settlements face such challenges as poverty, lack of awareness, limited access to support services, and stigma.

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