It’s important to understand how abuse of women is a key part of how Hamas remains in power. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN JANUARY 20, 2025 14:43 Updated: JANUARY 20, 2025 15:26 Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages. (photo credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters) When Hamas prepared to release Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher on Sunday, they purposely choreographed the event. Large numbers of armed Hamas members formed a line around a large parking lot in the back of a row of buildings. Hundreds of men came to watch. When it was time to bring the hostages out, they were brought in a Hamas vehicle that was parked two meters from a Red Cross SUV. The hostages were then taken out of the back seat of
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The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Gender and Affirmative Action, Ann Wang’ombe, has decried rising incidents of gender-based violence in the Mt. Kenya region, citing femicide as the leading menace. Wang’ombe, who was addressing mourners yesterday in Othaya constituency in Nyeri County during the burial of a relative, observed that the majority of incidents of GBV that have occurred in the area affected women. She said although men were equally affected, Wang’ombe called on parents and church leaders to sensitise men that women are not “lesser” human beings, saying the perception has largely contributed to the femicide currently being experienced in various parts of the country. “At the end of last year, cases of gender-based violence, especially femicide, have increased in this region, and we need to have some