Gender based violence during this Covid-19 pandermic

There has been a 13 % increase in GBV cases in Kenya between January and March 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, according to analysed data from the national GBV Hotline (1195).  At least 2,350 women and girls across the country need shelters and safe houses for protection from GBV and FGM. Gender - based violence (GBV)is a grave human rights violation that can cause long-term and life - threatening injury and trauma to victims/survivors. All human rights and humanitarian actors must ensure that efforts are made from the onset of an emergency to prevent and respond to acts of gender - based violence and provide adequate care, treatment and support to its victims/survivors. Alongside health impacts, the global COVID19 pandemic has brought a loss of liberties. Restrictions in movement have affected people’s jobs and livelihoods. Despite the many hardships being faced, freedom from violence cannot under any circumstance, be surrendered  the right to live free from violence is a ba

 BUILDING COMMUNAL RESILIENCE AGAINST TEENAGE PREGNANCY  The Building Community Resilience (BCR) collaborative at the Redstone Center seeks to improve the health of children, families, and communities by fostering engagement between grassroots community services and public and private systems to develop a protective buffer against Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) occurring in Adverse Community Environments (ACEs) – the “Pair of ACEs." Connecting community organizations (through a church health ministry or trusted food pantry, for example) with larger systems (including those in health care, education, business, law enforcement) can begin to build a durable network to improve community wellbeing.  BCR sees community resilience as an essential factor in improving public health outcomes. Community resilience originates from buffers in communities and families to protect individuals from the accumulation of stress due to adverse childhood experiences, such as exposure to emotional