Where Women Are

While the drama of the complicated 2017 General election in Kenya unfolded and the clash between the patriarchs dominated the headlines, women were once again relegated to a secondary position in the public conversation. ‘Flower girls’. ‘Someone’s Wife’. These are some of the terms used to describe...

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description While the drama of the complicated 2017 General election in Kenya unfolded and the clash between the patriarchs dominated the headlines, women were once again relegated to a secondary position in the public conversation. ‘Flower girls’. ‘Someone’s Wife’. These are some of the terms used to describe Kenyan women in politics - as simply accompanying and supporting men rather than having complex identities and public lives of their own. Yet Kenyan women were present and active, pushing against layers of structural and physical gendered violence to claim space in the political arena. This collection captures some of the stories and experiences of women participating in the heated 2017 general election in Kenya in order to shed light on the nuances and complexities facing women who choose to enter electoral politics. From stories of rural women using traditional social networks to access political power, to young urban women defying expectations and confronting an electorate that was conditioned to ignore them, these stories not only highlight the problems that women face but also the ingenious ways they navigate the spaces that do exist. Kenyan women are present and active in politics and this book works to see and understand where they are.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-871472024-03-29T13:45:49Z Where Women Are Nyabola, Nanjala Pommerolle, Marie-Emmanuelle gender women Kenyan society election bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPA Political science and theory While the drama of the complicated 2017 General election in Kenya unfolded and the clash between the patriarchs dominated the headlines, women were once again relegated to a secondary position in the public conversation. ‘Flower girls’. ‘Someone’s Wife’. These are some of the terms used to describe Kenyan women in politics - as simply accompanying and supporting men rather than having complex identities and public lives of their own. Yet Kenyan women were present and active, pushing against layers of structural and physical gendered violence to claim space in the political arena. This collection captures some of the stories and experiences of women participating in the heated 2017 general election in Kenya in order to shed light on the nuances and complexities facing women who choose to enter electoral politics. From stories of rural women using traditional social networks to access political power, to young urban women defying expectations and confronting an electorate that was conditioned to ignore them, these stories not only highlight the problems that women face but also the ingenious ways they navigate the spaces that do exist. Kenyan women are present and active in politics and this book works to see and understand where they are. 2022-07-01T16:53:27Z 2022-07-01T16:53:27Z 2018 book ONIX_20220701_9782957305858_7 2788-9955 9782957305858 9789966028815 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/87147 eng Africae Studies image/png n/a https://books.openedition.org/africae/1808 Africae 10.4000/books.africae.1808 10.4000/books.africae.1808 cddbdd6c-d885-4aab-bf8b-6b4493344d35 9782957305858 9789966028815 208 Nairobi open access
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Where Women Are
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women
Kenyan society
election
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPA Political science and theory
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women
Kenyan society
election
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPA Political science and theory
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