The NGO council of Kenya on November 25 2022 led the country in joining the rest of the world to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Council Chairman Stephen Kipchmuba Cheboi underscored the commitment of the council to support , the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which will run until 10 December, celebrated worldwide as a Human Rights Day. This day was started by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and continues to be coordinated each year by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. It is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.
The NGO Council of Kenya Leads the Country in Celebration of 16 Days of Activism
Cheboi said, "As NGOs and other Civil society organizations in Kenya we shall remain committed to ensuring we champion against any form of gender based violence and equity in our Kenyan society which also includes men and the boy child being oppressed and tormented."
"We shall join other stakeholders in the quest for a society free from gender based violence , between now and 10th December 2022 we shall engage in several grassroots based activities to sensitize the public and call for actions," he said.
