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Kenya The Women of Kibera
By: Amnesty International
Posted: Jan 22 09
Witnessed: 2408 times
Regions: Kenya
Issues: Poverty, Shelter, Violence
Tags: cultural rights, Economic Conditions, women
“The Women of Kibera” tells the story of women living in poverty in one of the largest slums in the world: Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
Millions of women around the world live in poverty because their rights are being violated. The story of the women of Kibera illustrates the human rights violations that contribute to women living in poverty.
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