- One-sixth (16%) of Kenyans say girls “often” or “always” face discrimination, harassment, or requests for sexual favours at school, and a similar proportion (15%) say women are frequently harassed in public places (Figure 1).
- Two-thirds of Kenyans say others are “somewhat likely” (35%) or “very likely” (31%) to believe women or girls if they complain about discrimination or harassment (Figure 2).
- Eight in 10 respondents (79%) say the police and courts need to do “somewhat more” or “much more” to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment in schools, workplaces, and public spaces (Figure 3). o Women (82%) and urban residents (81%) are more likely than men and rural residents (both 76%) to say the police and courts are failing to protect women and girls (Figure 4). o Support for the view that institutions’ efforts to protect women and girls are insufficient increases with respondents’ education level.
The vast majority of Kenyans say the police and courts ought to do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment in public spaces, a recent Afrobarometer survey reveals.
Survey findings show that one in six Kenyans say girls are frequently discriminated against, harassed, or approached for sexual favours by their teachers. A similar proportion report that women are “often” or “always” sexually harassed in public places like streets or markets.
Nearly two-thirds of Kenyans think women and girls are likely to be believed if they complain about discrimination or harassment.
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