Activists call for government to act following a series of brutal murders of women in January. Kenya, like many African countries, has adopted treaties that address gender-based violence, including the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Instead, many women say, there’s a deep-seated “misogynistic” culture …
ELDORET, Kenya — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes that hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. Kenyan sports lawyer Sarah Ochwada has seen young female athletes, some minors, facing “all sorts of …
