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Fight to Protect Girls in Kenya
Mercy Chidi has been called the “Erin Brockovich of Kenya” for her tireless struggle to make her country safer for young girls. She runs a refuge centre for victims of sexual assault, and campaigns to bring offenders to justice. This report aired on DW WorldLink episode Journeys into uncharted territory on Oct. 18, 2014.
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Kenya’s Own ‘Erin Brockovich’ Changes Lives of Girl Survivors of Sexual Abuse
MERU, Kenya, Aug 11 2014 (IPS) – Surrounded by endless rows of green tea plants, Mary carefully picked a leaf and placed it into a basket next to her. It seemed like an ordinary day at work for the 13-year-old girl from Meru, in central Kenya. After work she escaped to the adjacent farm for…