A Reflection on how Peacebuiding skills can Mitigate Gender Based Violence in Kenyan Universities.
Date
2020
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Publisher
American Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science (ARJHSS)
Abstract
Gender based violence (GBV) is a cross-cutting issue that continues to attract prominent
attention as a serious violation of human rights. It is deeply rooted in unequal gendered social norms and power
imbalance. It is one of the major topical issues in Kenya’s daily media mainstream. Attempts to mitigate the
effects of GBV have remained futile both at local and international levels even after launching different
frameworks and interventions. This research was part of the bigger research which sought to explore how
peacebuilding skills could be used to mitigate GBV with a focus on female university peer counsellors.The
study employed Participatory Action Research (PAR). It also adopted a transformative worldview with a focus
on mixed methods design. Surveys, Interviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), were used during data
collection.Data was analysed using SPSS and thematic content analysis. Findings revealed that GBV was
prevalent in the institutions of higher learning and mechanisms to mitigate it remain superficial. It was also
revealed that when youth are equipped with peacebuilding skills like peer counseling, they have the potential to
transform and create a culture of peace where they can enjoy the right to education and uphold human rights
Description
A Reflection on how Peace building skills can Mitigate Gender Based Violence in Kenyan Universities.
Keywords
GBV, Peacebuilding, university peer counseling, mitigate
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