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Anniversary of Female Kenyan Runner’s Death Sheds Light on Femicide
Anniversary of Female Kenyan Runner’s Death Sheds Light on Femicide

The one year anniversary of Kenyan runner Rebecca Cheptegei’s murder at the hands of her ex-partner illuminates Kenya’s gender-based violence crisis. Kenya’s high rates of femicide and abuse against women and girls makes the nation difficult to live in for females.

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AfricaChristina Niesfemicide, gender-based violence, Kenya, Rebecca Cheptegei, violence, sexual violence, patriarchy, bribery, sexual assault, sexual abuse, physical abuse, poverty, impoverishment, female runners, Kenyan runners, Kenyan government, protests, education