Gaala Aden Abdi

Gaala Aden Abdi

victim Kenya

Gaala Aden Abdi, a 17-year-old refugee, was in the news following her tragic death after she was killed for resisting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man, highlighting severe issues of gender-based violence in her community.

Born on Apr 04, 2008 (17 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
72,762
Power
143$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Kenya 2 5.00 0.14% +0% 53,771,296 72,762 $106,000 143$
Totals 2 53,771,296 72,762 $106,000 143$
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Recent Mentions

Kenya Kenya: Gaala, a refugee, was reportedly killed for refusing to be married off to a 55-year-old man. 5

The Standard: Body of girl burned after refusing to marry man, 55, to be exhumed

Kenya Kenya: Gaala Aden Abdi was a 17-year-old girl who was killed for resisting a forced marriage. 5

The Standard: NGEC demands exhumation of teen killed over forced marriage