{"id":595,"date":"2026-10-13T11:28:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cso-network.org\/new\/?p=595"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:28:45","slug":"amplifying-gbv-survivors-voices-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cso-network.org\/?p=595","title":{"rendered":"Amplifying GBV Survivors\u2019 Voices for Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this year\u2019s(2024) 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we have been driving impactful conversations to ensure the voices of survivors are heard. Through the <em>Strengthening Access to Justice for Survivors of GBV<\/em> project, funded by the Embassy of Netherlands and UNDP\/Amkeni WaKenya, we spotlighted critical issues affecting communities in Kakamega, Vihiga, Kisumu, and Homabay Counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These stories are more than narratives\u2014they are urgent calls to action. 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