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If there was one woman not already on SheSource.org that you would like to see there, who would it be?

This is election year in Kenya. Kenyan women running for electoral office face a barrage of tactics designed to intimidate and terrorize them into withdrawing. The tactics range from threats and verbal intimidation, to harassment and obstruction as they campaign, to brutal violence. Last Friday, Flora Igoki Tera, Parliamentary Candidate for the North Imenti Constituency in the Meru district of Kenya, was attacked and tortured by a gang of 5 men, near her home. During the assault, her torturers repeatedly warned her against running for office.

Please take action and email the Electoral Commission of Kenya at eck@nbnet.co.ke
Your email will go to straight to the Commission, putting international heat on them to take action. More importantly, it will be personally delivered to Flora Tera, at the Gender Violence Recovery Unit of Nairobi Women’s Hospital. These messages will be vital fuel for her healing and her courage, as she continues her campaign. We have provided suggested text below. Read more about the situation here.

Dear Ms. Tera,
I want to express my deep outrage and sadness at the terrible attack you have suffered. Please know that you are not alone, and this atrocity will not go unchallenged. People around the world are sending you their support.

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I am a member of the following groups / international listserves / online communities / networks, to whom I have circulated this information, and appeal for justice.