Ride Bila Touch Generation Equality Campaign: Ending SGBV in Public Transport in Nairobi City.

01 Summary

The youth focussed consortium comprising of IYAFP, Y-ACT, and OAY were funded through the GEF Campaign to implement the Safety and Health Pillar: Working to end gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual harassment while ensuring healthcare services are responsive to women's specific needs.

Key outcome

Addressing issues related to sexual and gender-based violence in the transport sector by empowering commuters to speak out and challenging decision makers in public and private sector to decisively deal with the menace

Key objectives;

Demand for action from duty bearers especially to protect young women commuters and service providers in the sector

Support co-design/review, validation and/or effective implementation of safeguarding policies by public transport SACCOs

Enhance capacity and support at least 15 grassroots youth and rights organizations to support and monitor implementation safeguarding guides

02 Strategy

Building a movement of youth advocates and youth workers and stakeholders in the transport sector to mobilize actions aimed at highlighting the various forms of sexual harassment in public transport, generate public anger and consciousness

03 Key Actions

Evidence generation: Conducted rapid assessment in Nairobi County with a focus on Thika Road- City Centre, Jogoo Road - City Center, and Ngong Road - City Center routes, and also targeted online communities. . The engagements and voices were collated into a report available here . The report sought to assess the knowledge, nature, extent and impact of SGBV in public transport among different players in the industry.
Using the evidence generated and engagement strategy, the consortium and partners conducted mobilization and commuter rights awareness raising activities as follows;
Successful awareness creation and engagement through in person meetings and digital platforms. These include meetings with government stakeholders , Youth champions,
Sacco management taking part in SACCO meetings in Nairobi to hold them accountable to enforcing gender-inclusive regulations, while making meaningful progress in advocating for and improving safety in the transport sector.
Digital public awareness campaign to create awareness on SGBV in public transport areas
Meeting with key stakeholders in the matatu industry especially the SACCO management to disseminate the findings and address the need for policy development in the sector to protect both the passengers and employees from sexual harassment in public transport spaces.

04 Impacts

Intense awareness raising on commuter rights and response on system change demand mobilized. As a result of the RidaBilaTouch advocacy and engagements, the consortium reached over 200,000 people offline and online, engaged 30+management of transport SACCOs, 50+ drivers and conductors and other service providers, 10+ government officers including police, NTSA and NGEC, 60+ CSOs.
SACCOs and other transport service providers effectively implemented internal safeguarding policies and regulations
The Consortium disseminated key knowledge materials for SGBV in the transport sector and held Action Dialogues and sensitization meetings with management and crew on addressing the gaps in reporting of cases around SGBV in the transport sector by the crews. 2 SACCOs adopted Practical guides developed by the partners while 1 SACCO improved and updates its internal safeguarding polices.

Ride Bila Touch Generation Equality Campaign: Ending SGBV in Public Transport in Nairobi City.

Overview

01 Summary

02 Strategy

03 Key Actions

04 Impacts