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discover. the i. subscribe to documentary on. this and is t w news africa on the program today coded 19 is fielding a rise in sexual violence against women in many african countries we'll hear from the women in what's been dubbed the shadow of the current a virus pandemic and will last why abusive men are stepping up their attacks. on. the show must go on and it literally is my staff as seen in uganda we'll hear how she's keeping the fans. detained during

the lockdown. hello i'm christine wendell welcome to news africa it's good to have your company in a number of countries in africa cases off men brain pain and assaults in women have increased since we walked on measures were imposed via this year experts have suggested this stress triggered by the corona virus struck downs and the resulting economic uncertainty is exacerbating the violence in a moment i'll be talking to a woman leading efforts to rescue abused women in nigeria but 1st to kenya where the problem has been made worse by the fact that they are not enough shell says to house women who flee from violence each of kimani visited a privately run safe house in the capital nairobi.

when we arrived at my should go safe house in a ruby where method games and laughter. and the playful soundtrack can be had been in every corner of this 3 bedroom family house it's not much space but founders florence care and yvonne when she could have managed to squeeze in 29 people. to be. one of them survivors of sexual violence. it was just like it's just in your house you have 4 children 5 children that's what you need me in the shop so you. and i think it's it's even a limited space because we are denying girls entry here which also hotspots even. kenya has only one government run safe house which makes such privately run shelters essential for survivors of. survivors like 16 year old maria not her real name she came here after she was raped at gunpoint by

a soldier who had hired her as a maid. after he raped me i got off the bed and found a metal thing to loosen the 2 shirt he had used to tie me. i removed him out gog and then continued going to work because my mom asked for than mine and he also threatened to kill my wife and i only have one part and. maria's daughter was born after the rape and she has spent her entire 10 month life here she's one of 7 in france at the shelter. at my 2nd safe house nearby we meet the youngest resident who also not her real name has been here since the pandemic and she was assaulted and brought here by caseworkers after her mother was caught trying to negotiate her attacker's release hope is just 5 years old. i asked edith morag from the

center for domestic training and development an ngo rescuing girls from abuse why parents in the country often cover up for they have users you know in the african setup who are more used to the situation whereby eve you're abused even by your husband you're supposed to run off to his relatives in for example to your mother in law saw that is where we are coming from so there's a lot of stigma when women go to seek for shelter outside it looks it paints them in bad light but florence and yvonne are determined to break the stigma they rely on supporters to help finance a shelter and when the shelters cash strapped they do dips into their personal savings it's a huge commitment but they tell me seeing the girls 3 and being normal teenagers makes it all worthwhile. my guest today is to do no less the evil eye denise she is

a coordinator for the lagos based on mistaken sexual violence response comes to d.w. news africa is you know like we've just heard from some victims in kenya what is the situation in nigeria. good afternoon thank you what happened. we've seen an increase in reporting all of these cases in 2 form to make the clown and deception fall on. us you know the sense in that the silence has time shuttle content and we have. a 25 to 30 percent increase in of cases especially during the period where there was total lockdown in the constitution and so we have more people leveraged you know on social media quality in the lines of what chiefly they couldn't come into the office at that time. you know people with the name because of the site some people

had to explain to fallen for that time some people say they needed to speak with a clinical psychologist some people said you have to be electrocuted in the right to say let's talk about what is causing men to violently attacked women in this way why is a coronavirus pandemic making at what. level do you think is the pandemic is making me what i think was the pandemic comes we need don't need to expose the issue is that you should that have all the food that it has just basically amplify them. to percival as the next plan to commence the fall and before the pandemic fab will as they don't go into the office do in school longer just basically be able to go out of the house but the pandemic off in nigeria there was a complete total lockdown kind of if you will people with expected to stay at home and stay safe. however for some people the houses looking pay for 50 years will be

when each one is the other piece that's on the score that necessitated and that's taking 2 equal in people reaching out during this period so i do not think that the coffee thank you condemn me that that calls that that and then that the silence of the life of the i think it goes with the fight was with suppose id makes sense right i think so it's also about how you are reaching women who need to buy skates they have v.s.s. yes so we still what was opened what can collectively at the moment but all the seventy's because people are seventy's online during the peak periods after you have these victims rescued me show me we have to go in unless we then we was developing new strength for 2001 fortunately we had issues because we've 90 tests because we couldn't place people into homes that immediately they had to have because of 1000 test so that was the peak of the problem for both you know it was

it's a it's a it's it's not i'm going on it and that meant that nobody was really prepared for life so we've got to continue to lead us evil but at the end of the day people don't really care that there's a pandemic people need to be seen to sit on that just very briefly has there been an acknowledgement from the authorities in nigeria about this problem have they acted. oh yes you know we've had people problem the president but in general the police really want the. men up there. know about them that you know it's because god that done a lot of momentum in the jungle in the poor recently. issued an emergency basis of the measure the against that bill and then that the governor did what the book about issue what we're doing but really address that issue with from

your leader on prevention done so we have being more demonstration of political will to address the issue of course we do we need to hear it all right that's to do you know of evil i didn't he talking to us from lagos thank you. thank you for having me a south african churches honoring the country's coronavirus victims by putting out white ribbons to mock each and every day from the disease the fence outside st james's presbyterian church in johannesburg is a reminder often the suffering caused by the disease because it has become a worn off white satin with a ribbon representing each of the almost $8000.00 people killed by the virus so far the churches can take his tie the ribbons to the fans everywhere. the economic impact off the coronavirus pandemic has also been severe and particularly for musicians whose way of making money is not

a threat to public health with consulates and gates band because of markdowns they've had to find new ways to reach their fans in uganda autists have partnered with t.v. stations to do that. in this live t.v. show ugandan pop star. performs for funds across the country. she misses the big stage but she remains happy that she kind at least keep the funds virtually entertained. every fun. watching me that i know. so it's such a show. just by that that it makes them feel like. to be together. somewhere. and

choose how far you've number. she enjoys the show. from how. you can. get guns and complex things he likes to go wild and when. it was all sign another another must show i just couldn't does then. paul is a watch. when she's not on t.v. spy stand is mostly busy updating the social media. she sees that the local. meet to keep her following engaged i think things are going to be more diggy tour now because you know maybe has really helped us see the value of social media and the value of you know. in the following because now back up to you some companies have reached out to me because of my following.

despite. the income has shocked me during the pandemic just like for most artists. online platforms like you tube. something coming but she sings that's doesn't with my stick its nose for live audiences especially in hard countries where funds granted by records. like wind come or as road but does not seem to stopes by staying in the from giving hope based on the funds not all dutch to well it is time to dance. and that's it for now be sure to check out the stories on. africa on facebook and twitter today will leave you with pictures off the head of festival which ended on sunday till next time it's fast enough. to.

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