This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
August 5, 2019, marked a turning point for Edita Ochieng and many women in Kibera, Kenya's largest slum. With police corruption rampant, they decided to take matters into their own hands, forming a group to bring perpetrators of sexual violence to justice and offer support to victims.
Guardian reporter Tracy McVeigh and filmmaker Rod Austin spent time with Ochieng and her fellow activists, documenting their extraordinary story. The women's determination to fight back against the entrenched culture of violence in Kibera is a testament to their resilience and strength.
Also today, climate protesters in France are making headlines by stealing portraits of Emmanuel Macron from town halls.
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