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From third left: Marsabit County First Lady, Alamitu Jattani, IKWA CEO Benard Simantu and other contestants during the Independent Kenya Women of Awards awards gala at Southfield Mall in Nairobi. [James Wanzala, Standard]

Women are now calling for economic empowerment to avoid staying in abusive relationships and gender -based violence (GBV).

They also want functional facilities at counties and multi-sectoral approach in solving GBV cases in the country.

They said this during the Independent Kenya Women of Awards (IKWA) awards gala and sixth summit, at Southfield Mall.