160 Girls Project

1 in 3 kenyan girls experience sexual violence.

In 2012, 160 girls between the ages of 3 and 17 sued the Kenyan government for failing to protect them from being raped... Now they’ve made legal history.
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With the 2013 court ruling in favour of the girls, police and communities in Kenya are creating unprecedented change.
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Sep 12

Engaging TEDX Santa Barbara podcast, Making Waves, with equality effect CEO Dr. Fiona Sampson - enjoy! #160girlsandme #equalityeffect

Check the link for the podcast https://tedxsantabarbara.com/2021/fiona-sampson-ending-impunity-for-child-rape/

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Aug 16

The equality effect’s most recent annual report is now available, including updates about how e² turned pandemic lemons into equality lemonade. Happy reading!

http://theequalityeffect.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/e%C2%B2_annual_report_2020.pdf

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Apr 28

In the final episode of the first season of the 160 Girls Podcast, we speak to human rights law professors Winnie Kamau and Jennifer Koshan about how institutional betrayal can prevent survivors of sexual/gender-based violence from achieving justice: https://anchor.fm/the-equality-effect/episodes/Episode-12-Human-Rights-Law-Professors-etpual
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Apr 27

160 Girls Justice Journal Issue 8 is about recognizing the physical/behavioural signs of defilement on a child and explains how a survivor might act immediately following an assault. VJC students explain how to support someone who is showing these signs: http://theequalityeffect.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Issue-8.pdf #160girlsandme

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Apr 25

160 Girls Podcast Episode 11 is an interview between human rights lawyers Mary Eberts and Muthomi Thiankolu about private settlements and obstruction of justice in sexual assault cases and how they have helped their clients through these issues: https://anchor.fm/the-equality-effect/episodes/Episode-11-Human-Rights-Lawyers-etprel #160girlsandme

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Apr 22

160 Girls Justice Journal Issue 7 is about the brain’s response to trauma and includes information about how to respond to a disclosure of abuse. The VJC leaders sent in some great ideas for girls’ rights slogans! Read the Journal here: http://theequalityeffect.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Issue-7.pdf #160girlsandme

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Apr 20

In episode 10 of the 160 Girls Podcast, we speak to former e2 legal interns about some of the most important lessons they learned from their internships, including some of the reasons why perpetrators choose to rape children. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/the-equality-effect/episodes/Episode-10-Equality-Effect-Legal-Interns-etpp9f #160girlsandme

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Apr 18

160 Girls Justice Journal Issue 6 highlights the stigma associated with male survivors of sexual violence and the cycle of abuse that can occur when survivors do not receive adequate help to heal from their trauma. VJC students express their support for male survivors: http://theequalityeffect.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Issue-6-NEW.pdf #160girlsandme

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Apr 14

Issue 5 of the 160 Girls Justice Journal is about eliminating a culture of survivor shaming by emphasizing that perpetrators are always to blame for their crimes. VJC students share their advice for survivors who feel scared, ashamed or guilty: http://theequalityeffect.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Issue-4.pdf #160girlsandme

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Apr 12

In episode 8 of the 160 Girls Podcast, we speak with human rights activists Kim Bernhardt and Patricia Nyaundi about their proudest and most challenging moments, their favourite 160 Girls memories and their advice for young social justice advocates: https://anchor.fm/the-equality-effect/episodes/Episode-8-Human-Rights-Activists-etpl5q #160girlsandme

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Apr 10

160 Girls Justice Journal Issue 4 is about consent, including the different forms of sexual violence, age of consent laws, and some of the reasons why children cannot consent to sex. You can read the issue here: http://theequalityeffect.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Issue-4.pdf #160girlsandme

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Apr 8

In episode 7 of the 160 Girls Podcast, we interview multi-talented artists Brian Otieno and Andrea Dorfman about their artistic inspirations and the ways in which art can empower survivors of sexual violence. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/the-equality-effect/episodes/Episode-7-Artists-es1thv #160girlsandme

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