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Sexual abuse

26 September 2019

Child Protection

Protecting children from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect

A girl sits in the dark.

Harmful Practices

Read how we work to protect children from harmful cultural practices

UNICEF expresses deep concern for children’s safety following protests in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya

Shaheen in Nakadukui Integrated Outreach site, Turkana County

Development Partners’ Roundtable Meeting on Drought and Long-term Sustainable Resilience Building in Turkana

Teacher Ali rings the school bell

24 February 2023

Child marriage is rapidly increasing in the Horn of Africa

Providing safe learning to help protect girls from child marriage

Teacher Ali

24 February 2023

Primary teacher helps keep students in school

Helping keep children in school during the drought

FGM

06 February 2023

Men and boys key to ending FGM in Kenya

Active involvement of men and boys can help end female genital mutilation

Halima and her children

15 December 2022

Fighting gender-based violence in drought-affected Garissa

Providing lifesaving gender-based violence services

Bibi Mbete, UNICEF Health Officer

14 December 2022

Schools provide a protective space for children

Helping keep children in school during the drought

Amira stands by her bed inside the girls’ dormitory

Drought and soaring food prices force more girls into early

UNICEF is supporting the Government of Kenya to protect girls rescued from early marriage and help keep them in school