According to a report on gender based violence in Kilifi and Meru counties conducted by the Center for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) in
2017, cases of early marriages, child prostitution, female genital mutilation and teenage pregnancies catapulted by the deeply enrooted cultural barriers strongly contributes to gender inequality. “Such issues affect attendance and performance of girls in school. This is also reflected in the low rates of enrollment, transition and retention of girls in school as compared to their male counterparts,” states the report.
