A woman a day: War against gender violence 'epidemic' needs all hands on deck

Activists protest against rising cases of femicide during 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

The harrowing reality of femicide incidence in Kenya has reached a crisis point.

Every day, a woman loses her life at the hands of a perpetrator, often someone she knows. Indeed, the government has admitted that the crisis is now epidemical.