Browsing 3. KIPPRA Research Publications by Subject "Gender-Based Violence"

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Discussion Paper No. 261 of 2021 on Gender and Health: An Assessment of the Burden of Gender-Based Violence on Health and Implications for Attainment of Universal Healthcare in Kenya

Nyamu, Florence; Wanjama, Leah (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)

Gender-based violence (GBV) is defined as a harmful act directed at an individual on the basis of gender. In Kenya, a report by the National Gender Equality Commission indicates that approximately 39 per cent of women ...