From the time that you have started learning about this issue in Kenya till now, have you felt that society is embracing rights and responsibilities around Sexual and Gender Based Violence issues? It has been 10 years in this field for me now. There is a change in the country, though there still a lot more to be done. Policies have been formulated to guide on issues of GBV, More communities are now aware of the existence of GBV and more cases are now being reported than the previous years. People know their rights but the issues surrounding GBV are so complex and there is still a lot to be done. Due the stigma and shame many survivors still don’t report these cases.
What are the different issues being faced by male victims of GBV and how does the approach to support needed differ from females? I may not be best place to answer this question of proportions in the current figures in Kenya but my assumption would be between 1030% would be male survivors. The causes remain the same and the care as well. Only that as service providers we should set our health facilities and programs in a way that offers same empathetic care to both genders and provides an environment or programs that target both sexes even if we know that more women and girls are affected than men and boys.
There are still barriers to access of care for women and children especially in humanitarian settings.
“There is a change in the country, though there still a lot more to be done�