Kenya: Challenges Facing Women Politicians
A study has criticised President Mwai Kibaki, saying despite pronouncements on gender equality, a signed elections bill does not provide a formula for realising the gender representation set in the Constitution.
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Kenya:
Lobby Group's Concern Over Women's Seats
The Star, 27 February 2012
A lobbygroup, Centre for Multiparty Democracy has raised concern over a loomingconstitutional crisis and a tax burden to county governments in Nyanza if womenfail to present… Read more »
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Kenya:
MPs Programme to Help Women Win Seats
The Star, 25 February 2012
Women MPs will launch a mentorship programme to encourage youthful women vie for political positions. Thorough the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association, the female legislators are… Read more »
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Kenya:
How Political Parties Sideline Women Leaders
Nation, 21 February 2012
Kenyan political parties routinely flout their own policies and manifestos on gender representation. Read more »
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Kenya:
Are These Women Ready to Weather the Storm?
Nation, 17 February 2012
We have all seen how politicians behave in public rallies. They are voluble, intimidating and are prone to pick and spread propaganda like bush fire. Read more »
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Kenya:
Women Set to Make Their Mark in Politics
IPS, 4 January 2012
The August 2012 elections in Kenya will open doors to massive political participation by women for the first time ever. Read more »
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Kenya:
Wambui Tells Women Not to Fear the Men
The Star, 23 December 2011
POLITICAL activist Mary Wambui has advised women to seek political seats. Read more »
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Kenya:
North Rift Women Vow to Vie for Special Seats
The Star, 19 November 2011
Women in the North Rift region have vowed to contest for seats created under the new constitution. The North Rift Women Voices group has initiated campaigns to educate women on… Read more »
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Kenya:
Few Women Economists 'A Danger to Policy Making'
Nation, 12 December 2011
Low number of women pursuing economics as a career is a potential source of bias in economic policy making, a scholar has said. Read more »
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Kenya:
Gatundu Call to Women
The Star, 7 November 2011
Women have been urged to go for elective positions in next year's general elections. Speaking in Gatundu, Groots Kenya coordinator Jael Amati said women should support their own if… Read more »
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Kenya:
How to Achieve Gender Parity
The Star, 11 November 2011
A country's electoral system determines who shall rule and for what ends. Read more »
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Kenya:
It's Time for Us to Re-Evaluate Role of Women in Politics
Nation, 8 October 2011
When my generation was growing up in the 1960s and 70s, it was quite obvious that whatever the level of education our parents possessed, that of the men was always slightly higher… Read more »
InFocus
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The Cabinet appeared to backtrack on its decision to drop the constitutional requirement to give women more seats in Parliament. Read more »
