Rehema Jeldesa
Rehema Jeldesa is the chairperson of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) in Kenya. She has been a prominent advocate for gender rights, emphasizing the need for stronger laws to protect girls from gender-based violence and harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM). On the International Day of the Girl Child, she called on the government to ensure accountability and improve the implementation of existing laws to safeguard girls, highlighting the importance of education and support in empowering young women.
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Commission chairperson Rehema Jeldesa urged the government to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of existing laws to protect girls from violence.
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