Gender, children desk officers must pass integrity and compassion test
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What you need to know:
One of the most frustrating and complicated processes is reporting cases of, especially, rape, defilement and other forms of violence against women and girls.
But SGBV can be fought if the systems in place, especially to deal with perpetrators, work as expected.
The unveiling this month by the National Police Service of a model one-stop centre where survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) will get the all-round support is progressive and encouraging news. It gives a ray of hope that survivors of this horrible life-threatening crime would not only get justice but also be treated with the dignity that they deserve, especially during reporting.
Policare Kenya, which is expected to focus on survivors of SGBV, will be located at the old Nairobi Area police station, in Nairobi County.
