The Parklands Diary

 Image from Pexels by Markus Wikler What if your sister, daughter, son or even you became another statistic? Would you remain silent still? This is the time to ask tough questions, reflect deeply and stand with survivors. Why are we raising awareness about this issue in 2025? Is awareness enough? Are we just acknowledging a crisis without taking any action to end it?   The statistics on sexual violence in Kenya paints an acutely distressing picture. According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, over 40% of   women have endured physical or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime, with the lifetime violence prevalence standing at 20.5% . [1] Another question yet arises. How many of these cases have seen justice? Survivors of this disease are often faced with a system which is slow and unsympathetic. How can we ask survivors to come forward when justice is merely a mirage? What kind of message are we sending to the perpetrators if justice remains...