Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a serious public health, human rights, and socio-economic issue in Kenya despite strong legal and policy frameworks. Survivors continue to face stigma, fear, weak law enforcement, and limited access to justice and support services. A targeted literature review of 34 studies (with 9 meeting inclusion criteria) found persistent service gaps but also identified promising interventions such as multi-sectoral coordination, stronger forensic systems, survivor centered economic empowerment, community-based mental health support, and digital tools for protection. The evidence brief calls for a coordinated, survivor centered, and multi-sectoral approach that integrates health, legal, economic, psychosocial, and technological responses to effectively support GBV survivors in Kenya. Read more:
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